MailEnable 1.1/1.12-1.19 GET Request MEHTTPS.exe memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in MailEnable 1.1/1.12-1.19. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file MEHTTPS.exe of the component GET Request Handler. This manipulation causes memory corruption. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in MailEnable 1.1/1.12-1.19 (Mail Server Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file MEHTTPS.exe of the component GET Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 08/02/2004 by CoolICE. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14655 (MailEnable HTTPMail Service Content-Length Header Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (16863), Tenable (14655), SecurityFocus (BID 10838†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-5321†). Similar entry is available at VDB-90806. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.0

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 14655
Nessus Name: MailEnable HTTPMail Service Content-Length Header Overflow
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

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03/28/2019 +953 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Researcher: CoolICE
Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-90805
X-Force: 16863
SecurityFocus: 10838 - MailEnable Content-Length Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 5321 - The HTTPMail Service in MailEnable Allows DoS or Code Execution via Long HTTP GET Request, High

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

Created: 08/17/2016 13:26
Updated: 03/28/2019 22:23
Changes: 08/17/2016 13:26 (55), 03/28/2019 22:23 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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