Ipswitch Imail 8.2 Hotfix 2/8.13 Web Calendar jsp string path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Ipswitch Imail 8.2 Hotfix 2/8.13 and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file jsp of the component Web Calendar. The manipulation of the argument string leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2005-1252. In addition, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ipswitch Imail 8.2 Hotfix 2/8.13 (Mail Server Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part of the file jsp of the component Web Calendar. The manipulation of the argument string with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Web Calendaring server in Ipswitch Imail 8.13, and other versions before IMail Server 8.2 Hotfix 2, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via "..\" (dot dot backslash) sequences in the query string argument in a GET request to a non-existent .jsp file.

The bug was discovered 05/24/2005. The weakness was presented 05/25/2005 by Sebastian Apelt with iDEFENSE Labs (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at ipswitch.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-1252 since 04/25/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18368 (Ipswitch IMail Web Calendaring Server GET Request Traversal Arbitrary File Access), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers and running in the context r.

Upgrading to version 8.13 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 3581.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (20719), Tenable (18368), SecurityFocus (BID 13727†), OSVDB (16805†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1014047†). See VDB-25346, VDB-25345, VDB-25344 and VDB-25342 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Nessus ID: 18368
Nessus Name: Ipswitch IMail Web Calendaring Server GET Request Traversal Arbitrary File Access
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Imail 8.13
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ipswitch.com

Advisory: ipswitch.com
Researcher: Sebastian Apelt
Organization: iDEFENSE Labs
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-1252 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-1252
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-25343
X-Force: 20719
SecurityFocus: 13727 - Ipswitch IMail Server Multiple Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 16805 - Ipswitch IMail Server Web Calendaring information disclosure
SecurityTracker: 1014047
Vulnerability Center: 8251 - Directory Traversal in Ipswitch Imail <= 8.15 Hotfix 1 via Web Calendaring Server, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/11/2015 11:41
Updated: 06/02/2019 09:36
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 (79), 06/02/2019 09:36 (10)
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