Mercur Mailserver 3.2 directory traversal 1.2
 
Plugin ID85
Plugin nameMercur Mailserver 3.2 directory traversal
Plugin filenameMercur Mailserver 3.2 directory traversal.plugin
Plugin filesize2513 bytes
Plugin familySMTP
Plugin created nameMarc Ruef
Plugin created emailmarc dot ruef at computec dot ch
Plugin created webhttp://www.computec.ch
Plugin created companycomputec.ch
Plugin created date2004/03/23
Plugin updated nameMarc Ruef
Plugin updated emailmarc dot ruef at computec dot ch
Plugin updated webhttp://www.computec.ch
Plugin updated companycomputec.ch
Plugin updated date2004/11/13
Plugin version1.2
Plugin changelogCorrected the plugin structure and added the accuracy values in 1.2
Plugin protocoltcp
Plugin port25
Plugin procedure detectionopen|sleep|close|pattern_exists 220 *MERCUR SMTP-Server (3.2*
Plugin detection accuracy80
Plugin commentThis plugin was written with the ATK Attack Editor.
Bug affectedMercur SMTP-Server 3.2
Bug not affectedMercur SMTP-Server 3.3 and newer
Bug vulnerability classEvasion
Bug descriptionThe Mercur Mailserver is a small Mail Transfer Agent (MTA). There were a directory traversal vulnerability posted. Any email message in a known mailbox of a known user can be read by remote users through path definitions as like /../../directory. To exploit this vulnerability is a successfull mailserver login required.
Bug solutionThis issue seems to be resolved in newer versions of Mercur Mailserver. Please update to the latest version.
Bug fixing time1 hour
Bug exploit availabilityYes
Bug remoteYes
Bug localYes
Bug severityHigh
Bug popularity7
Bug simplicity7
Bug impact8
Bug risk7
Source LiteratureHacking 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

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