Bvrp SLWebMail 3.0 Error Message WebMailReq.dll Path information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Bvrp SLWebMail 3.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality in the library WebMailReq.dll of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation results in information disclosure (Path). This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-0268. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Bvrp SLWebMail 3.0. Affected is some unknown processing in the library WebMailReq.dll of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Path). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

SLWebMail 3 on Windows systems allows remote attackers to identify the full path of the server via invalid requests to DLLs such as WebMailReq.dll, which reveals the path in an error message.

The weakness was published 05/27/2003 by H D Moore (DiGiT) (Website). The advisory is shared for download at nextgenss.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2003-0268 since 05/07/2003. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11596 (SLMail WebMail Multiple Remote Overflows), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11209 (BVRP Software SLWebmail Path Disclosure Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (11963), Tenable (11596), SecurityFocus (BID 7528†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-3384†). Similar entries are available at VDB-20458 and VDB-20459. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Bvrp

Name

SLWebMail

Version

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CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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Exploitinginfo

Name: Path
Class: Information disclosure / Path
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 11596
Nessus Name: SLMail WebMail Multiple Remote Overflows
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: nextgenss.com
Researcher: H D Moore (DiGiT)
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2003-0268 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0268
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20460
X-Force: 11963
SecurityFocus: 7528 - BVRP SLWebmail Multiple Path Disclosure Bugs Vulnerablity
Vulnerability Center: 3384 - SLWebMail 3 Allows Server Path Disclosure, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/12/2014 00:39
Updated: 08/21/2025 11:30
Changes: 08/12/2014 00:39 (65), 05/19/2019 09:22 (5), 08/21/2025 11:30 (20)
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