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MDaemon Content Filter Directory Traversal Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA16173
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Release Date:
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2005-07-27
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Popularity:
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9,320 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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Manipulation of data
System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | MDaemon 8.x
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Description:
Secunia Research has discovered a vulnerability in MDaemon, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error in MDaemon's content filter. This can be exploited to write files to arbitrary directories via e.g. a specially crafted email containing a virus-infected attachment with directory traversal sequences in its filename (e.g. "../../../../../file.exe").
Successful exploitation causes the file to be quarantined to an arbitrary directory (e.g. the startup folder), but requires the attachment quarantine feature is enabled.
The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 8.0.4. Prior versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 8.1.0.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Tan Chew Keong, Secunia Research.
Original Advisory:
Alt-N Technologies:
http://files.altn.com/MDaemon/Release/RelNotes_en.txt
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