Zarafa up to 6.20 ibserver ECSession.cpp ValidateUserLogon input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Zarafa. It has been rated as problematic. Impacted is the function ValidateUserLogon in the library provider/libserver/ECSession.cpp of the component ibserver. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2014-0037. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Zarafa and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function ValidateUserLogon in the library provider/libserver/ECSession.cpp of the component ibserver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

The ValidateUserLogon function in provider/libserver/ECSession.cpp in Zarafa 5.00 before 7.1.8 beta2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related to "a NULL pointer of the username."

The weakness was presented 04/28/2014 as Bug 1059903 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-0037 since 12/03/2013. 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 of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72518 (Fedora 20 : zarafa-7.1.8-1.fc20 (2014-1900)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 6.40.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (90912), Tenable (72518), SecurityFocus (BID 65280†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-44293†). See VDB-69504 for similar entry. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Name

• Zarafa

Version

• 1.5
• 5.00
• 5.01
• 5.02
• 5.10
• 5.11
• 5.20
• 5.22
• 6.00
• 6.01
• 6.02
• 6.03
• 6.10
• 6.11
• 6.20

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 72518
Nessus Name: Fedora 20 : zarafa-7.1.8-1.fc20 (2014-1900)
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OpenVAS ID: 867515
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for zarafa FEDORA-2014-1883
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Zarafa 6.40.0

Timelineinfo

12/03/2013 🔍
01/31/2014 +59 days 🔍
01/31/2014 +0 days 🔍
02/17/2014 +17 days 🔍
04/28/2014 +70 days 🔍
04/28/2014 +0 days 🔍
04/29/2014 +1 days 🔍
03/25/2015 +330 days 🔍
05/12/2026 +4066 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Bug 1059903
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-0037 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0037
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-69503
X-Force: 90912
SecurityFocus: 65280 - Zarafa Collaboration Platform CVE-2014-0037 Denial of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 44293 - Zarafa 5.00 before 7.1.8 beta2 Remote DoS Vulnerability in ValidateUserLogon Function, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/25/2015 16:45
Updated: 05/12/2026 02:40
Changes: 03/25/2015 16:45 (69), 05/26/2017 04:02 (4), 03/15/2022 17:16 (3), 05/12/2026 02:40 (18)
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