Description
The default configuration for PostACI webmail system installs the /includes/global.inc configuration file within the web root, which allows remote attackers to read sensitive information such as database usernames and passwords via a direct HTTP GET request.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Trlinux Postaci Webmail 1.1.3 - Password Disclosure EDB-20450 · remote · Nov 30, 2000 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20001130 PostACI Webmail Vulnerability mailing-list
- 2029 vdb-entry