Winmail Server HTML Mail HTML injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Winmail Server. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component HTML Mail Handler. The manipulation results in HTML injection. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2005-3692. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Winmail Server (Mail Server Software) (unknown version). Affected is an unknown code block of the component HTML Mail Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a html injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. This is going to have an impact on integrity.

The bug was discovered 10/28/2005. The weakness was disclosed 11/18/2005 by Secunia Security Advisories with Secunia (Website). The advisory is shared for download at secunia.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-3692. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 21 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20227 (Winmail Server <= 4.2 Build 0824 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses.

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 Tenable (20227), SecurityFocus (BID 15493†), OSVDB (20927†), Secunia (SA16665†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-9680†). The entries VDB-27084, VDB-26980 and VDB-83173 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.3

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: HTML injection
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 20227
Nessus Name: Winmail Server <= 4.2 Build 0824 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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10/28/2005 🔍
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07/13/2024 +2993 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: Secunia Security Advisories
Organization: Secunia
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-3692 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3692
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-83172
SecurityFocus: 15493 - Magic Winmail Server Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 16665
OSVDB: 20927 - Winmail Server Incoming HTML Mail Multiple Field XSS
Vulnerability Center: 9680

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

Created: 05/03/2016 12:35
Updated: 07/13/2024 02:39
Changes: 05/03/2016 12:35 (45), 11/08/2018 10:57 (7), 07/27/2022 21:22 (3), 07/27/2022 21:37 (7), 06/14/2024 11:10 (19), 07/13/2024 02:39 (1)
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