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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.12253
Category:Web application abuses
Title:Mailman Password Retrieval
Summary:The target is running version of the Mailman mailing list software that; allows a list subscriber to retrieve the mailman password of any other subscriber
Description:Summary:
The target is running version of the Mailman mailing list software that
allows a list subscriber to retrieve the mailman password of any other subscriber

Vulnerability Insight:
An attacker could exploit this issue by sending a specially crafted mail
message to the server. Such a message sent via $listname-request@$target containing the lines :

password address=$victim

password address=$subscriber

will return the password of both $victim and $subscriber for the list
$listname@$target.

Solution:
Upgrade to Mailman version 2.1.5 or newer.

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Cross-Ref: BugTraq ID: 10412
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2004-0412
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10412
Conectiva Linux advisory: CLA-2004:842
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000842
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109034869927955&w=2
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200406-04.xml
http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:051
http://mail.python.org/pipermail/mailman-announce/2004-May/000072.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/11701
XForce ISS Database: mailman-obtain-password(16256)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16256
CopyrightThis script is Copyright (C) 2004-2005 George A. Theall

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