Vergenet Perdition Mail Retrieval Proxy up to 1.17 Format String Protection format string

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Vergenet Perdition Mail Retrieval Proxy up to 1.17 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Format String Protection. The manipulation results in format string. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-5740. In addition, an exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Vergenet Perdition Mail Retrieval Proxy up to 1.17 (Firewall Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code of the component Format String Protection. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The format string protection mechanism in IMAPD for Perdition Mail Retrieval Proxy 1.17 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an IMAP tag with a null byte followed by a format string specifier, which is not counted by the mechanism.

The bug was discovered 10/31/2007. The weakness was presented 10/31/2007 by Bernhard Mueller (Full-Disclosure). The advisory is available at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2007-5740 since 10/31/2007. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 27640 (FreeBSD : perdition -- str_vwrite format string vulnerability (617a4021-8bf0-11dc-bffa-0016179b2dd5)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 5 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (38184), Exploit-DB (30724), Tenable (27640), SecurityFocus (BID 26270†) and OSVDB (42004†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

• Firewall Software

Vendor

• Vergenet

Name

• Perdition Mail Retrieval Proxy

Version

• 1.0
• 1.1
• 1.2
• 1.3
• 1.4
• 1.5
• 1.6
• 1.7
• 1.8
• 1.9
• 1.10
• 1.11
• 1.12
• 1.13
• 1.14
• 1.15
• 1.16
• 1.17

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 27640
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : perdition -- str_vwrite format string vulnerability (617a4021-8bf0-11dc-bffa-0016179b2dd5)
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OpenVAS ID: 58730
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1398-1 (perdition)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Bernhard Mueller
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-5740 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-5740
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-39498

OVAL: 🔍

X-Force: 38184
SecurityFocus: 26270 - Perdition IMAPD __STR_VWRITE Remote Format String Vulnerability
Secunia: 27458
OSVDB: 42004 - Perdition - IMAPD __STR_VWRITE - Remote Format String Issue
SecurityTracker: 1018883
Vulnerability Center: 16721 - Perdition Mail Retrieval Proxy Format String Vulnerability Allows Arbitrary Code Execution, High
Vupen: ADV-2007-3677

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 12:18
Updated: 12/26/2024 16:15
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 (82), 07/29/2019 16:14 (5), 12/26/2024 16:15 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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