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Sun ONE Messaging Server Webmail Session Hijacking Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA12937
Release Date: 2004-11-09
Popularity: 5,921 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Hijacking
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.x
Sun ONE Messaging Server 5.x (formerly iPlanet)

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Description:
Ramon Pinuaga Cascales has reported a vulnerability in Sun ONE Messaging Server, which can be exploited by malicious people to hijack users' sessions.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error within the webmail functionality when processing emails. This can be exploited to gain unauthorised access to a webmail user's emails via a specially crafted email.

Solution:
Apply patches.

-- SPARC Platform --

iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 (for Solaris 2.6 and Solaris 8):
Apply patch 5.2hf2.02 or later.

Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.1 (for Solaris 8 and 9):
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/docume...setkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-116568-55-1


-- x86 Platform --

Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.1 (for Solaris 9):
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/docume...setkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-116569-55-1


-- Linux --

Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.1 (for RHEL 2.1):
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/docume...setkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-117758-05-1

Provided and/or discovered by:
Ramon Pinuaga Cascales

Original Advisory:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57665-1


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