Alt-N MDaemon 8.1.3 Worldclient code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Alt-N MDaemon 8.1.3. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Worldclient. Such manipulation leads to code injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-4209. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Alt-N MDaemon 8.1.3 (Mail Server Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component Worldclient. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

WorldClient webmail in Alt-N MDaemon 8.1.3 allows remote attackers to prevent arbitrary users from accessing their inboxes via script tags in the Subject header of an e-mail message, which prevents the user from being able to access the Inbox folder, possibly due to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

The weakness was disclosed 12/13/2005 by Dr_insane (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-4209 since 12/13/2005. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 07/14/2018). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

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 (23551), SecurityFocus (BID 15815†) and Secunia (SA17990†). The entry VDB-27517 is pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: altn.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Dr_insane
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-4209 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4209
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27452
X-Force: 23551 - MDaemon Worldclient subject denial of service
SecurityFocus: 15815 - Alt-N MDaemon WorldClient Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 17990 - MDaemon WorldClient LookOut Theme Inbox Denial of Service Weakness, Not Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 07/14/2018 10:25
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (53), 07/14/2018 10:25 (7)
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Cache ID: 216:999:103

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