Vulnerabilities > CVE-1999-0005

047910
CVSS 10.0 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
low complexity
netscape
university-of-washington
critical
nessus
exploit available
NVD
Published: 1998-07-20
Updated: 2008-09-09

Summary

Arbitrary command execution via IMAP buffer overflow in authenticate command.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Netscape
1
Application
University_Of_Washington
1

Exploit-Db

descriptionNetscape Messaging Server 3.55 & University of Washington imapd 10.234 - Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. CVE-1999-0005. Remote exploit for linux platform
idEDB-ID:19107
last seen2016-02-02
modified1998-07-17
published1998-07-17
reporteranonymous
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/19107/
titleNetscape Messaging Server 3.55 & University of Washington imapd 10.234 - Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Nessus

NASL familyGain a shell remotely
NASL idUW_IMAP_OVERFLOW.NASL
descriptionIt was possible to crash the remote IMAP server by sending a too long AUTHENTICATE command. An attacker may be able to exploit this vulnerability to execute code on the remote host.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id10292
published1999-06-22
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 1999-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/10292
titleUoW imapd AUTHENTICATE Command Remote Overflow
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#


include("compat.inc");

if(description)
{
 script_id(10292);
 script_version ("1.31");
 script_cve_id("CVE-1999-0005");
 script_bugtraq_id(130);
 
 script_name(english:"UoW imapd AUTHENTICATE Command Remote Overflow");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"It is possible to execute code on the remote IMAP server." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"It was possible to crash the remote IMAP server by sending
a too long AUTHENTICATE command.
An attacker may be able to exploit this vulnerability to 
execute code on the remote host." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Contact your IMAP server vendor." );
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
 script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
 
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "1999/06/22");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "1998/07/17");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/08/06 14:03:14");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_end_attributes();

 
 script_summary(english:"checks for imap authenticate buffer overflow"); 
 script_category(ACT_DENIAL);
 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 1999-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
 script_family(english:"Gain a shell remotely");
 script_dependencie("find_service1.nasl", "imap_overflow.nasl");
 script_exclude_keys("imap/false_imap");
 script_require_ports("Services/imap", 143);
 exit(0);
}

#
# The script code starts here
#
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

port = get_service(svc:"imap", default:143, exit_on_fail: 1);
soc = open_sock_tcp(port);
if (! soc) exit(1, "Cannot connect to TCP port "+port+".");
 
  buf = recv_line(socket:soc, length:1024);
  if (!strlen(buf))
    exit(0);

data = strcat('* AUTHENTICATE {4096}\r\n', crap(4096), '\r\n');
send(socket:soc, data:data);

  buf = recv_line(socket:soc, length:1024);
  close (soc);

if (service_is_dead(port: port) > 0)
  {
   security_hole(port);
   set_kb_item(name:"imap/overflow", value:TRUE);
   set_kb_item(name:"imap/"+port+"/overflow", value:TRUE);
  }

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