Uebimiau Webmail 2.7.2/2.7.10 error.php selected_theme path traversal

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A vulnerability was found in Uebimiau Webmail 2.7.2/2.7.10. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the file error.php. The manipulation of the argument selected_theme leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-0140. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in Uebimiau Webmail 2.7.2/2.7.10. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the file error.php. The manipulation of the argument selected_theme 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, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in error.php in Uebimiau Webmail 2.7.10 and 2.7.2 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the selected_theme parameter, a different vector than CVE-2007-3172.

The weakness was shared 01/08/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at milw0rm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-0140 since 01/08/2008. 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. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:error.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

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 (39460), Exploit-DB (4846) and SecurityFocus (BID 27154†). The entry VDB-40475 is related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• Uebimiau

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• Webmail

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• 2.7.2
• 2.7.10

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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