PT-2008-5089 · Microworld · Mailscan

Oliver Karow · Published 2008-08-20 · Updated 2017-08-08 · CVE-2008-3729

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions MailScan version 5.6.a espatch 1

Description The issue allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access. This can be achieved by making a direct request with either an IsAdmin cookie set to true or by not including a cookie in the request.

Recommendations For MailScan version 5.6.a espatch 1, consider restricting access to the Web Based Administration interface until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the Web Based Administration feature to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Improper Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-3729

Affected Products

Mailscan

References · 6

• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/30700 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121881329424635&w=2 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://oliverkarow.de/research/mailscan.txt · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3729 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44515 · Note
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4172 · Note