WebShield SMTP Header DoS / Filter Bypass

high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 2007

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to multiple attack vectors.

Description

The remote WebShield SMTP server is vulnerable to two flaws:
- Several emails may evade the filter rules if the attached file names contain strange characters
-It is possible for an outsider to crash this program and force its reinstallation.

Solution

Upgrade to MR1a or higher.

See Also

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0324.html

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2000-q3/0101.html

http://www.nai.com/common/media/mcafeeb2b/support/WSHSMTP-MR1readme.txt

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 2007

Family: SMTP Servers

Published: 8/18/2004

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 10557

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:W/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:network_associates:webshield_smtp

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2000-0738, CVE-2000-1130

BID: 1589, 1993