CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2020-25848: HGiga MailSherlock - Broken Authentication

First published: Thu Dec 31 2020(Updated: )

HGiga MailSherlock contains weak authentication flaw that attackers grant privilege remotely with default password generation mechanism.

Credit: twcert@cert.org.tw

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Hgiga Msr45 Isherlock-antispam<4.5-130
Hgiga Msr45 Isherlock-audit<4.5-143
Hgiga Msr45 Isherlock-base<4.5-243
Hgiga Msr45 Isherlock-user<4.5-114
Hgiga Msr45 Isherlock-useradmin<4.5-122
Hgiga Ssr45 Isherlock-antispam<4.5-130
Hgiga Ssr45 Isherlock-audit<4.5-143
Hgiga Ssr45 Isherlock-base<4.5-243
Hgiga Ssr45 Isherlock-user<4.5-114
Hgiga Ssr45 Isherlock-useradmin<4.5-112

Remedy

Update MailSherlock MSR45/SSR45 Module to: iSherlock-base-4.5-243.i386.rpm iSherlock-user-4.5-114.i386.rpm iSherlock-useradmin-4.5-122.i386.rpm iSherlock-audit-4.5-143.i386.rpm iSherlock-antispam-4.5-130.i386.rpm

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2020-25848?

    CVE-2020-25848 is a vulnerability found in HGiga MailSherlock that allows attackers to grant privilege remotely with a weak authentication mechanism.

  • How severe is CVE-2020-25848?

    CVE-2020-25848 has a severity score of 9.8, which is classified as critical.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-25848?

    CVE-2020-25848 affects the following versions of HGiga MailSherlock: Msr45 Isherlock-antispam (up to version 4.5-130), Msr45 Isherlock-audit (up to version 4.5-143), Msr45 Isherlock-base (up to version 4.5-243), Msr45 Isherlock-user (up to version 4.5-114), Msr45 Isherlock-useradmin (up to version 4.5-122), Ssr45 Isherlock-antispam (up to version 4.5-130), Ssr45 Isherlock-audit (up to version 4.5-143), Ssr45 Isherlock-base (up to version 4.5-243), Ssr45 Isherlock-user (up to version 4.5-114), and Ssr45 Isherlock-useradmin (up to version 4.5-112).

  • How can I fix CVE-2020-25848?

    To fix CVE-2020-25848, it is recommended to update HGiga MailSherlock to a version that includes a fix for this vulnerability.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-25848?

    For more information about CVE-2020-25848, you can refer to the official advisory on TWNCERT's website: https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-4256-cfc5a-1.html

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