Netwin DMail 3.1a/3.1b dsmtp.exe memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Netwin DMail 3.1a/3.1b and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file dsmtp.exe. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2005-1478. Additionally, an exploit exists. Restrictive firewalling should be applied.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Netwin DMail 3.1a/3.1b and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the file dsmtp.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Format string vulnerability in dSMTP (dsmtp.exe) in DMail 3.1a allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the xtellmail command.

The bug was discovered 05/03/2005. The weakness was released 05/11/2005 by Chew Keong TAN (Website). The advisory is available at marc.info. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-1478 since 05/11/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18200 (NetWin DMail Server Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gain a shell remotely and running in the context r.

Addressing this vulnerability is possible by firewalling .

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (20414), Tenable (18200), SecurityFocus (BID 13505†), OSVDB (16300†) and Secunia (SA15242†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-25142. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 18200
Nessus Name: NetWin DMail Server Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: netwininfosolutions.com

Advisory: marc.info
Researcher: Chew Keong TAN
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-1478 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-1478
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-25106
X-Force: 20414
SecurityFocus: 13505 - NetWin DMail DSMTP Remote Format String Vulnerability
Secunia: 15242 - NetWin DMail Server Two Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 16300 - NetWin - DMail DSMTP Remote Format String Issue
SecurityTracker: 1013885
Vulnerability Center: 7896 - NetWin DMail 3.1 SMTP Server Code Execution via Administrative Commands, Medium

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

Created: 03/11/2015 11:41
Updated: 06/01/2019 10:07
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 (78), 06/01/2019 10:07 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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