11410 : MailPost HTTP GET File Existance Verification
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Last Modified
7 months ago

Percent Complete
100%

Disclosure
Nov 03, 2004

Discovery
Unknown

Dates

Exploit
Nov 03, 2004

Solution
Unknown

Description

 MailPost contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure. The issue is triggered when an attacker sends a malformed HTTP GET request, which will cause MailPost to respond with error information that will confirm or deny the existence of a file, resulting in a loss of confidentiality.

Classification

 Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Information Disclosure
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

 Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products
TIPS, inc.
Watch-list
MailPost
Watch-list
 5.1.1sv
5.0.x

References

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Nessus

 15626

Manual Testing Notes

Credit
  • Gemma Hughes - gemma.hughesBrand New Doo Dooprocheckup.com - ProCheckUp

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