Clearswift MAILsweeper 4.3.15 HQX File privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Clearswift MAILsweeper 4.3.15. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component HQX File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-0930. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Clearswift MAILsweeper 4.3.15. It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing of the component HQX File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Clearswift MAILsweeper before 4.3.15 does not properly detect filenames in BinHex (HQX) encoded files, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended policy.

The weakness was published 09/28/2004 (Website). The advisory is shared at corsaire.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2003-0930 since 11/05/2003. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14360 (MAILsweeper Archive File Filtering Bypass), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context r.

Upgrading to version 4.3.15 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (14360), SecurityFocus (BID 10940†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-5273†). Similar entries are available at VDB-22243 and VDB-22244. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 14360
Nessus Name: MAILsweeper Archive File Filtering Bypass
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MAILsweeper 4.3.15

Timelineinfo

11/05/2003 🔍
08/23/2004 +292 days 🔍
09/28/2004 +36 days 🔍
09/28/2004 +0 days 🔍
04/14/2015 +3850 days 🔍
07/03/2024 +3367 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: corsaire.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-0930 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0930
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22245
SecurityFocus: 10940
Vulnerability Center: 5273

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/14/2015 13:20
Updated: 07/03/2024 01:51
Changes: 04/14/2015 13:20 (50), 06/21/2018 09:09 (7), 07/03/2024 01:51 (17)
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Cache ID: 216:FFD:103

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