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QmailAdmin Execution of Arbitrary Commands
Secunia Advisory: SA9360
Release Date: 2003-07-25
Popularity: 5,109 views

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

Software:QmailAdmin 1.x

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Description:
A vulnerability has been identified in QmailAdmin allowing malicious users to execute arbitrary system commands.

The problem is that users are able to create a "Forward" rule which can send emails to any command on the system. These commands will be executed as the "vpopmail" user.

QmailAdmin versions 1.0.13 through 1.0.24 are vulnerable.

Solution:
QmailAdmin development version 1.0.25 is not vulnerable.
QmailAdmin stable version 1.0.6 is not vulnerable.

QmailAdmin is available from:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=6691&release_id=173699

Do not use development releases on production systems.


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