First published: Tue Dec 31 2002(Updated: )
openwebmail.pl in Open WebMail 1.7 and 1.71 reveals sensitive information in error messages and generates different responses whether a user exists or not, which allows remote attackers to identify valid usernames via brute force attacks and obtain certain configuration and version information.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Open Webmail | =1.7 | |
Open Webmail | =1.71 |
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CVE-2002-2410 is considered a medium severity vulnerability as it allows attackers to enumerate valid usernames.
To fix CVE-2002-2410, update to a patched version of Open WebMail that addresses this information disclosure issue.
CVE-2002-2410 affects Open WebMail versions 1.7 and 1.71.
CVE-2002-2410 is an information disclosure vulnerability that reveals sensitive data through error messages.
Attackers can use CVE-2002-2410 to perform brute force attacks to identify valid usernames, leading to potential unauthorized access.