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Sambar sendmail /session/sendmail

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Sambar /session/sendmail mailer installed ?

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment
The Sambar webserver is running. It provides a web interface for sending emails.
You may simply pass a POST request to /session/sendmail and by this send mails to anyone you want.
Due to the fact that Sambar does not check HTTP referrers you do not need direct access to the server!

Solution : Try to disable this module. There might be a patch in the future.

Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID:

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