Plugin ID | 83 |
Plugin name | Mercur Mailserver 3.3 to 4.2 IMAP Auth remote buffer overflow |
Plugin filename | Mercur Mailserver 3.3 to 4.2 IMAP Auth remote buffer overflow.plugin |
Plugin filesize | 2912 bytes |
Plugin family | SMTP |
Plugin created name | Marc Ruef |
Plugin created email | marc dot ruef at computec dot ch |
Plugin created web | http://www.computec.ch |
Plugin created company | computec.ch |
Plugin created date | 2004/03/23 |
Plugin updated name | Marc Ruef |
Plugin updated email | marc dot ruef at computec dot ch |
Plugin updated web | http://www.computec.ch |
Plugin updated company | computec.ch |
Plugin updated date | 2004/11/13 |
Plugin version | 1.2 |
Plugin changelog | Corrected the plugin structure and added the accuracy values in 1.2 |
Plugin protocol | tcp |
Plugin port | 25 |
Plugin procedure detection | open|sleep|close|pattern_exists 220 *MERCUR SMTP-Server (v3.3* OR 220 *MERCUR SMTP-Server (v4.0* OR 220 *MERCUR SMTP-Server (v4.2* |
Plugin detection accuracy | 80 |
Plugin comment | Atrium Software MERCUR Mailserver 4.2 with SP3a is the first version that is not vulnerable. This plugin is not able to detect the existence of the installed SP3a. Please verify this for yourself to eliminate a false-positive. |
Bug affected | Mercur SMTP-Server 3.3 to 4.2 without SP3a |
Bug not affected | Mercur SMTP-Server 4.2 with SP3a and newer |
Bug vulnerability class | Buffer Overflow |
Bug description | The Mercur Mailserver is a small Mail Transfer Agent (MTA). It has been reported that there is a buffer overflow in the IMAP AUTH command. The issue occurs when an overly long command is submitted. This could lead to privileged access to the vulnerable system. |
Bug solution | This vulnerability has been resolved in version 4.2 Service Pack 3a. See referenced vendor advisory for additional details. |
Bug fixing time | 1 hour |
Bug exploit availability | Yes |
Bug exploit url | http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8861/exploit/ |
Bug remote | Yes |
Bug local | Yes |
Bug severity | High |
Bug popularity | 7 |
Bug simplicity | 8 |
Bug impact | 9 |
Bug risk | 7 |
Source SecurityFocus BID | 8861 |
Source Literature | Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray and George Kurtz, February 25, 2003, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, ISBN 0072227427 |
Source Misc. | http://www.computec.ch |