HTTP: EMUmail.cgi Information Leak

This signature detects attempts to exploit a vulnerability in EMU Webmail. Versions 5.10 and earlier are vulnerable. Attackers can remotely send a maliciously crafted HTTP request, which contains the emumail.cgi script and a specified file name that is appended with a NULL byte character (%00), to view file contents.

Extended Description

Emumail is a web mail package available from Emumail, Inc. It is designed for use on Linux, Unix, and Windows systems. It may be possible for a remote user to gain access to some files through email. By supplying the full path to a file as an argument to the type= function of emumail.cgi, a user may be able to see the contents of the specified file. The request must end with a null character (%00).

Affected Products

Emumail emumail

Short Name
HTTP:CGI:EMUMAIL-INFO-LEAK
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2002-0531 EMUmail.cgi Information Leak bid:4435
Release Date
04/22/2003
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3336
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Emumail

CVSS Score

5.0

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