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MailEnable Web Mail Client Multiple Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks version of MailEnable

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote webmail service is affected by multiple issues.

Description :

The Web Mail Client bundled with the version of MailEnable installed
on the remote host reportedly fails to properly sanitize email
messages and various script parameters of malicious script code, which
can lead to cross-site scripting, cross-site request forgery, and
script insertion attacks against the affected software.

See also :

http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-38/advisory/
http://www.mailenable.com/Professional20-ReleaseNotes.txt
http://www.mailenable.com/Enterprise20-ReleaseNotes.txt

Solution :

Upgrade to MailEnable Professional Edition 1.85 / 2.37 or Enterprise
1.42 / 2.37 or later as they are rumoured to address the issues.

Network Security Threat Level:

Medium / CVSS Base Score : 5.6
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:P/I:P/A:P/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 22554

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2007 Tenable Network Security

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