20925 : Winmail Server /admin/main.php sid Variable Traversal Arbitrary File Overwrite
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Disclosure

Nov 18, 2005

Discovery

Oct 28, 2005

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

Winmail Mail Server contains a flaw that allows a remote attacker to overwrite files outside of the web path. The issue is due to the main.php script not properly sanitizing user input, specifically traversal style attacks (../../) supplied via the "sid" variable.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

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

Products

AMAX Information Technologies Inc.

Winmail Mail Server

4.2 (build 0824)

References

Bugtraq ID: 15493
Related OSVDB ID: 20926 20927 20928
Other Advisory URL: http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-58/advisory/
ISS X-Force ID: 23132
Secunia Advisory ID: 16665
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-11/0580.html
CVE ID: 2005-3811 (see also: NVD)
Vendor URL: http://www.magicwinmail.net/

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Credit

Secunia Security Advisories - sec-advsecunia.com - Secunia

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