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CVE-2003-1202: Omail Webmail: Command injection

CVE-2003-1202 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and affects Omail Webmail. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

The checklogin function in omail.pl for omail webmail 0.98.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a (1) password, (2) domainname, or (3) username.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v2.0 10.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

• Access vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network.
• Access complexity: Low. No special conditions are required.
• Authentication: None. No authentication is needed.
• Confidentiality impact: Complete. Total information disclosure.
• Integrity impact: Complete. Total loss of integrity.
• Availability impact: Complete. Total shutdown of the component.

Affected products

• Omail Webmail: 0.97.3; 0.98.4

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8451
• http://secunia.com/advisories/9585
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106132514828641&w=2
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106149679129042&w=2
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12948