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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.12637
Category:Gain a shell remotely
Title:Open WebMail vacation.pl Arbitrary Command Execution
Summary:The target is running at least one instance of Open WebMail in which; the vacation.pl component fails to sufficiently validate user input.
Description:Summary:
The target is running at least one instance of Open WebMail in which
the vacation.pl component fails to sufficiently validate user input.

Vulnerability Insight:
If safe_checks are disabled, the scanner attempts to create the file
/tmp/_openwebmail_vacation_input_validation on the target.

Vulnerability Impact:
This failure enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs on
a target using the privileges under which the web server operates.

Solution:
Upgrade to Open WebMail version 2.32 20040629 or later.

CVSS Score:
10.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2004-2284
BugTraq ID: 10637
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10637
http://www.osvdb.org/7474
http://securitytracker.com/id?1010605
http://secunia.com/advisories/12017
XForce ISS Database: open-webmail-vacation-program-execution(16549)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16549
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2004 George A. Theall

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