Merak Mail Server up to 8.3.x php lang_settings path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Merak Mail Server up to 8.3.x. Affected by this issue is the function php. The manipulation of the argument lang_settings leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2006-0818. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Merak Mail Server up to 8.3.x (Mail Server Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function php. The manipulation of the argument lang_settings 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 integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Absolute path directory traversal vulnerability in (1) MERAK Mail Server for Windows 8.3.8r with before IceWarp Web Mail 5.6.1 and (2) VisNetic MailServer before 8.5.0.5 allows remote authenticated users to include arbitrary files via a modified language parameter and a full Windows or UNC pathname in the lang_settings parameter to mail/index.html, which is not properly sanitized by the validatefolder PHP function, possibly due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2005-4558.

The weakness was presented 07/21/2006 by Tan Chew Keong with Secunia Research as confirmed posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-0818 since 02/21/2006. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Required for exploitation is a simple authentication. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22079 (IceWarp Multiple Script Remote File Inclusion), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses.

Upgrading to version 8.3.8r eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (27780), Tenable (22079), SecurityFocus (BID 19002†), Secunia (SA18953†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1016513†). See VDB-31372 for similar entry. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 22079
Nessus Name: IceWarp Multiple Script Remote File Inclusion
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mail Server 8.3.8r

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Tan Chew Keong
Organization: Secunia Research
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2006-0818 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-0818
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-31373
X-Force: 27780
SecurityFocus: 19002 - VisNetic Mail Server Multiple File Include Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 18953 - IceWarp Web Mail Two File Inclusion Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1016513 - IceWarp Web Mail Include File Bug in 'language' and Other Parameters Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 12371 - Multiple Mail Servers Directory Traversal via language Parameter, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-2825

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

Created: 03/12/2015 14:25
Updated: 07/12/2021 17:34
Changes: 03/12/2015 14:25 (61), 07/24/2017 12:52 (20), 07/12/2021 17:34 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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