4092 : Mailtraq Weak Password Encryption
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Last Modified
10 months ago

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Disclosure
Jun 09, 2003

Discovery
Unknown

Dates

Exploit
Jun 09, 2003

Solution
Unknown

Description

 Mailtraq allows an attacker to trivially decrypt stored passwords. The issue is due to the software using a weak obscuring scheme to protect passwords. Using a short perl script, an attacker can reverse the hash to obtain the password.

Classification

 Location: Local Access Required, Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Authentication Management
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality, Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

 Upgrade to version 2.3.2.1419 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products
Fastraq
Watch-list
Mailtraq
Watch-list
 2.1.0.1302

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  • Noam Rathaus - expertBrand New Doo Doosecuriteam.com - Securiteam

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