SquirrelMail up to 1.4.2 abook_database.php sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in SquirrelMail and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the file abook_database.php. Executing a manipulation can lead to sql injection. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2004-0521. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SquirrelMail (Mail Client Software). It has been declared as very critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the file abook_database.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

SQL injection vulnerability in SquirrelMail before 1.4.3 RC1 allows remote attackers to execute unauthorized SQL statements, with unknown impact, probably via abook_database.php.

The bug was discovered 05/10/2004. The weakness was presented 04/27/2004 by Marc Groot Koerkamp (Website). The advisory is available at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-0521 since 06/02/2004. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/05/2019). This vulnerability is assigned to T1505 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

By approaching the search of inurl:abook_database.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 13715 (Fedora Core 1 : squirrelmail-1.4.3-0.f1.1 (2004-159)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 1.4.3 RC1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (16235), Tenable (13715), SecurityFocus (BID 10397†), OSVDB (6841†) and Secunia (SA11685†). See VDB-22137 and VDB-22136 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

• Mail Client Software

Name

• SquirrelMail

Version

• 1.0.4
• 1.0.5
• 1.2.0
• 1.2.1
• 1.2.2
• 1.2.3
• 1.2.4
• 1.2.5
• 1.2.6
• 1.2.7
• 1.2.8
• 1.2.9
• 1.2.10
• 1.2.11
• 1.4
• 1.4.1
• 1.4.2

License

• free

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 13715
Nessus Name: Fedora Core 1 : squirrelmail-1.4.3-0.f1.1 (2004-159)
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OpenVAS ID: 53225
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 535-1 (squirrelmail)
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: SquirrelMail 1.4.3 RC1

Timelineinfo

04/27/2004 🔍
05/10/2004 +13 days 🔍
05/10/2004 +0 days 🔍
05/21/2004 +11 days 🔍
05/24/2004 +3 days 🔍
06/02/2004 +9 days 🔍
06/09/2004 +7 days 🔍
06/10/2004 +1 days 🔍
07/23/2004 +42 days 🔍
08/18/2004 +26 days 🔍
08/18/2004 +0 days 🔍
04/14/2015 +3891 days 🔍
06/05/2019 +1512 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Marc Groot Koerkamp
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-0521 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0521
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22138

OVAL: 🔍

X-Force: 16235
SecurityFocus: 10397 - SquirrelMail Unspecified SQL Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 11685 - Squirrelmail Unspecified Cross-Site Scripting and SQL Injection Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 6841 - SquirrelMail abook_database.php SQL Injection
Vulnerability Center: 5100 - SQL injection vulnerability in SquirrelMail < 1.4.3 RC1, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/14/2015 13:18
Updated: 06/05/2019 00:11
Changes: 04/14/2015 13:18 (83), 06/05/2019 00:11 (2)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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