CVE-2006-0630: Medium severity Ritlabs The Bat vulnerability

Published Feb 10, 2006
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Updated

RITLabs The Bat! before 3.0.0.15 displays certain important headers from encapsulated data in message/partial MIME messages, instead of the real headers, which is in violation of RFC2046 header merging rules and allows remote attackers to spoof the origin of e-mail by sending a fragmented message, as demonstrated using spoofed Received: and Message-ID: headers.

Affected Software

8 affected components
Ritlabs The Bat=3.0.0.12
Ritlabs The Bat=3.0.0.7
Ritlabs The Bat=3.0
Ritlabs The Bat=3.0.0.8
Ritlabs The Bat=3.0.0.14
Ritlabs The Bat=3.0.0.10
Ritlabs The Bat=3.0.0.11
Ritlabs The Bat=3.0.0.9

Event History

Feb 10, 2006
CVE Published
11:02 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0630?

CVE-2006-0630 has a low to medium severity as it allows spoofing of email origins in specific versions of RITLabs The Bat.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-0630?

To fix CVE-2006-0630, upgrade RITLabs The Bat! to version 3.0.0.15 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2006-0630?

Users of RITLabs The Bat! versions 3.0.0.12, 3.0.0.7, 3.0, 3.0.0.8, 3.0.0.14, 3.0.0.10, 3.0.0.11, and 3.0.0.9 are affected by CVE-2006-0630.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2006-0630?

The impact of CVE-2006-0630 includes potential email spoofing, which can undermine email trust and security.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2006-0630?

There are no known workarounds for CVE-2006-0630, so updating to a newer version is strongly recommended.

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