PostfixAdmin up to 3.0.1 AliasHandler delete.php gen_show_status delete Delete permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PostfixAdmin up to 3.0.1. It has been declared as problematic. The impacted element is the function gen_show_status of the file delete.php of the component AliasHandler. Executing a manipulation of the argument delete can lead to permission (Delete). The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-5930. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PostfixAdmin up to 3.0.1. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function gen_show_status of the file delete.php of the component AliasHandler. The manipulation of the argument delete with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability (Delete). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-275. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

The AliasHandler component in PostfixAdmin before 3.0.2 allows remote authenticated domain admins to delete protected aliases via the delete parameter to delete.php, involving a missing permission check.

The bug was discovered 03/20/2017. The weakness was shared 03/20/2017 by Christian Boltz (oss-sec). The advisory is available at openwall.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-5930 since 02/07/2017. The attack can be initiated remotely. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1222 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:delete.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 97281 (openSUSE Security Update : postfixadmin (openSUSE-2017-261)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 169757 (OpenSuSE Security Update for postfixadmin (openSUSE-SU-2017:0488-1)).

Upgrading to version 3.0.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (97281) and SecurityFocus (BID 96142†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.7
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Name: Delete
Class: Permission / Delete
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 97281
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : postfixadmin (openSUSE-2017-261)
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OpenVAS ID: 103299
OpenVAS Name: Postfix Admin Security Bypass Vulnerability
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MetaSploit ID: pfadmin_set_protected_alias.rb
MetaSploit Name: Postfixadmin Protected Alias Deletion Vulnerability
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Recommended: Patch
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Upgrade: PostfixAdmin 3.0.2
Patch: github.com

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03/21/2017 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: openwall.com
Researcher: Christian Boltz
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-5930 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-5930
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-98314
SecurityFocus: 96142 - PostfixAdmin CVE-2017-5930 Session Management Security Bypass Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-5930 - PostfixAdmin - Security Bypass Issue

Entryinfo

Created: 03/21/2017 07:52
Updated: 04/24/2025 03:58
Changes: 03/21/2017 07:52 (80), 09/10/2020 12:14 (3), 11/14/2022 09:11 (3), 08/25/2024 20:32 (16), 04/24/2025 03:58 (4)
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