Title: Macallan Mail Solution Web Interface Authentication Bypass
Info
Disclosure
Feb 12, 2004
Discovery
Unknown
Dates
Exploit
Unknown
Solution
Unknown
Description
Macallan Mail Solution contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to bypass certain security mechanisms. The issue is triggered when sending a HTTP GET request with two slashes ("//") before the requested resource. It is possible that the flaw may allow bypass the authentication in the web interface resulting in a loss of confidentiality, integrity, and/or availability.
Classification
Location:
Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type:
Authentication Management
Impact:
Loss of Integrity,
Loss of Availability
Solution
Currently, there are no known upgrades or patches to correct this issue. It is possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workaround(s): Filter malicious characters and character sequences in a proxy or firewall with URL filtering capabilities.