#VU45375 Path traversal in Majordomo 2 - CVE-2011-0049


| Updated: 2020-08-11

Vulnerability identifier: #VU45375

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2011-0049

CWE-ID: CWE-22

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
Majordomo 2
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: mj2.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the _list_file_get function in lib/Majordomo.pm in Majordomo 2 before 20110131. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and remote attackers to read arbitrary files via . (dot dot) sequences in the help command, as demonstrated using (1) a crafted email and (2) cgi-bin/mj_wwwusr in the web interface.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Majordomo 2: 20110101 - 20110129

External links
https://osvdb.org/70762
https://secunia.com/advisories/43125
https://securityreason.com/securityalert/8061
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16103
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/363726
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516150/100/0/threaded
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46127
https://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025024
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0288
https://bug628064.bugzilla.mozilla.org/attachment.cgi?id=506481
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=628064
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65113
https://sitewat.ch/en/Advisory/View/1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.


Latest bulletins with this vulnerability


Path traversal in mj2 Majordomo 2