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Vulnerability Assessment Details

BulletScript MailList bsml.pl Information Disclosure

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Determine if MiniBB can be used to execute arbitrary commands

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is using BulletScript's bsml.pl, the web interface to a mailing
list manager.

The lack of authentication in this CGI may permit a possible hacker to gain
control on the email addresses database of the remote mailing list. A possible hacker
may use it to add or remove an e-mail address or to gather the list of
subscribers to the remote mailing list for spam purposes.

Solution: Disable this CGI
Network Security Threat Level: Medium

Networks Security ID: 9311

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2003 Renaud Deraison

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