ClearSwift MIMEsweeper for Web up to 5.0.4 path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in ClearSwift MIMEsweeper for Web up to 5.0.4. Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2004-1715. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in ClearSwift MIMEsweeper for Web up to 5.0.4. Affected is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in MIMEsweeper for Web before 5.0.4 allows remote attackers or local users to read arbitrary files via "..\\", "..\", and similar dot dot sequences in the URL.

The bug was discovered 07/27/2004. The weakness was released 08/12/2004 by Pierre Kroma with SYSS (Website). The advisory is available at download.mimesweeper.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2004-1715 since 02/26/2005. 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. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is shared for download at computec.ch. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 15 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading to version 5.0.4 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at download.mimesweeper.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (16960), SecurityFocus (BID 10918†), OSVDB (8597†) and Secunia (SA12273†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-1619. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Patch
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Upgrade: MIMEsweeper for Web 5.0.4
Patch: download.mimesweeper.com

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07/27/2004 🔍
08/11/2004 +15 days 🔍
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08/12/2004 +1 days 🔍
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08/16/2004 +3 days 🔍
02/26/2005 +194 days 🔍
06/29/2019 +5236 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: download.mimesweeper.com
Researcher: Pierre Kroma
Organization: SYSS
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-1715 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1715
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-786
X-Force: 16960 - MIMEsweeper for Web directory traversal, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 10918 - Clearswift MIMEsweeper For Web Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Secunia: 12273 - MIMEsweeper for Web Directory Traversal Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 8597 - Clearswift MIMEsweeper for Web Arbitrary File Access
SecuriTeam: securiteam.com

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

Created: 08/16/2004 10:26
Updated: 06/29/2019 07:52
Changes: 08/16/2004 10:26 (81), 06/29/2019 07:52 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:D1D:103

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