Merak Mail Server up to 5.2.7 HTTP Request information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Merak Mail Server up to 5.2.7. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component HTTP Request Handler. This manipulation causes information disclosure. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-1720. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Merak Mail Server up to 5.2.7 (Mail Server Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component HTTP Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The (1) address.html and possibly (2) calendar.html pages in Merak Mail Server 5.2.7 allow remote attackers to gain sensitive information via an invalid HTTP request, which reveals the installation path. NOTE: it is unclear whether the calendar.html is an exposure, since the path is leaked in web logs that may only be available to the administrators, who would have access to the path through legitimate means.

The bug was discovered 08/04/2004. The weakness was shared 08/17/2004 by Criolabs Staff as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-1720. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 13 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14379 (Merak Webmail / IceWarp Web Mail < 5.2.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (17027), Exploit-DB (24381), Tenable (14379), SecurityFocus (BID 10966†) and OSVDB (9043†). The entries VDB-22098, VDB-22100, VDB-22101 and VDB-82138 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 14379
Nessus Name: Merak Webmail / IceWarp Web Mail < 5.2.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 14379
OpenVAS Name: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Merak Webmail / IceWarp Web Mail
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Criolabs Staff
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-1720 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1720
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22099
X-Force: 17027
SecurityFocus: 10966 - Merak Mail Server Webmail Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 12269
OSVDB: 9043 - IceWarp WebMail address.html Path Disclosure
SecurityTracker: 1010969
Vulnerability Center: 5348 - Merak Mail Server 5.2.7 Allows Path Disclosure, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/18/2014 15:48
Updated: 04/07/2025 03:53
Changes: 12/18/2014 15:48 (71), 07/24/2017 12:51 (5), 06/30/2021 08:09 (2), 06/30/2021 08:11 (1), 11/21/2024 18:55 (15), 04/07/2025 03:53 (7)
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