CVE-2011-3579 XML external entity in n/a

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files and cause denial of service in IceWarp Mail Server via XML External Entity injection in the webmail component.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2011-3579?

CVE-2011-3579 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Sep 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

server/webmail.php in IceWarp WebMail in IceWarp Mail Server before 10.3.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, and possibly send HTTP requests to intranet servers or cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption), via an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference.

Weakness: CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3579?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Icewarp Mail Server.

How do I fix CVE-2011-3579?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-3579 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2011-3579 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-3579 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7pr7-2x33-78rj.

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