Roundcube Webmail up to 0.5.4 resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Roundcube Webmail up to 0.5.4. It has been classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function. This manipulation causes resource management. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2011-4078. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Roundcube Webmail up to 0.5.4 (Mail Client Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

include/iniset.php in Roundcube Webmail 0.5.4 and earlier, when PHP 5.3.7 or 5.3.8 is used, allows remote attackers to trigger a GET request for an arbitrary URL, and cause a denial of service (resource consumption and inbox outage), via a Subject header containing only a URL, a related issue to CVE-2011-3379.

The weakness was published 11/03/2011 (Website). The advisory is shared at trac.roundcube.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-4078 since 10/18/2011. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 59851 (HP System Management Homepage < 7.1.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 87122 (HP System Management Homepage Multiple Vulnerabilities (HPSBMU02786)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (71025), Tenable (59851) and SecurityFocus (BID 50402†). Similar entries are available at VDB-4577, VDB-61162, VDB-61161 and VDB-61160. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 59851
Nessus Name: HP System Management Homepage < 7.1.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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03/23/2011 🔍
10/18/2011 +209 days 🔍
10/27/2011 +9 days 🔍
11/03/2011 +7 days 🔍
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07/05/2012 +245 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +991 days 🔍
11/25/2021 +2439 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 14880
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-4078 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-4078
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-59365
X-Force: 71025
SecurityFocus: 50402 - RoundCube Webmail Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/25/2021 04:50
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (62), 02/13/2019 10:30 (2), 11/25/2021 04:50 (3)
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