Missing Authorization in postfixadmin - CVE-2017-5930
Published: August 3, 2020 / Updated: August 4, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32995
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5930
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass authorization process.
The AliasHandler component in PostfixAdmin before 3.0.2 allows remote authenticated domain admins to delete protected aliases via the delete parameter to delete.php, involving a missing permission check.
Affected software
postfixadmin
postfixadmin (Alpine package)
HP OpenView Network Node Manager
postfixadmin (Alpine package)
HP OpenView Network Node Manager
How to mitigate CVE-2017-5930
Install updates from vendor's website.
postfixadmin - update to 3.0.2
postfixadmin (Alpine package) - addressed in versions 2.92-r1, 3.0.2-r0
postfixadmin (Alpine package) - addressed in versions 2.92-r1, 3.0.2-r0
Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes
External References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00076.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/08/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96142
- https://github.com/postfixadmin/postfixadmin/blob/postfixadmin-3.0.2/CHANGELOG.TXT
- https://github.com/postfixadmin/postfixadmin/pull/23
- https://sourceforge.net/p/postfixadmin/mailman/message/35646827/