Vulnerabilities > CVE-2002-1539 - Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Alt-N MDaemon POP Server

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
alt-n
nessus
exploit available
NVD
Published: 2003-03-31
Updated: 2008-09-05

Summary

Buffer overflow in MDaemon POP server 6.0.7 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service via long (1) DELE or (2) UIDL arguments.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Alt-N
4

Exploit-Db

descriptionAlt-N MDaemon 6.0.x POP Server Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. CVE-2002-1539. Dos exploit for windows platform
idEDB-ID:21965
last seen2016-02-02
modified2002-10-28
published2002-10-28
reporterD4rkGr3y
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/21965/
titleAlt-N MDaemon 6.0.x POP Server Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Nessus

NASL familyWindows
NASL idMDAEMON_DELE_DOS.NASL
descriptionAccording to its banner, the remote POP server has a denial of service vulnerability. Input to the DELE and UIDL commands are not properly handled. A remote, authenticated attacker could exploit this to crash the POP service.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id11570
published2003-05-05
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2003-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/11570
titleMDaemon POP Server Multiple Command Remote Overflow DoS
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(11570);
  script_version("1.18");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:27");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2002-1539");
  script_bugtraq_id(6053);

  script_name(english:"MDaemon POP Server Multiple Command Remote Overflow DoS");
  script_summary(english:"Determines the version number of the remote POP server");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:"The remote POP server has a denial of service vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its banner, the remote POP server has a denial of service
vulnerability.  Input to the DELE and UIDL commands are not properly
handled.  A remote, authenticated attacker could exploit this to crash
the POP service.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2003/Apr/357");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to MDaemon 6.5.0 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  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:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2002/10/27");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2003/05/05");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:alt-n:mdaemon");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2003-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("mdaemon_detect.nasl");
  script_require_keys("mdaemon/installed");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

port = get_kb_item_or_exit("mdaemon/port");

version = get_kb_item_or_exit("mdaemon/"+port+"/version");
source = get_kb_item_or_exit("mdaemon/"+port+"/source");

fix = "6.5.0";
if (version =~ "^([0-5]\.|6\.[0-4]($|[^0-9]))")
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0)
  {
    report =
    '\n' +
    '\n  Source            : ' + source +
    '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
    '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fix +
    '\n';
    security_warning(port:port, extra:report);
  }
  else security_warning(port);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_LISTEN_NOT_VULN, "MDaemon", port, version);

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