Web Based Administration in MicroWorld Technologies MailScan 5.6.a espatch 1 allows…
Priority LOW 36CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
Web Based Administration in MicroWorld Technologies MailScan 5.6.a espatch 1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain administrative access via a direct request with (1) an IsAdmin=true cookie value or (2) no cookie.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01707 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microworld_technologies:mailscan:5.6.a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6.a | Vulnerable | MicroWorld Technologies |
- cpe:2.3:a:microworld_technologies:mailscan:5.6.a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.a Vulnerable ·MicroWorld Technologies
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3729
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-578w-wh4j-4rmg
References
More MicroWorld Technologies Mailscan vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-03569 Directory traversal vulnerability in Web Based Administration in MicroWorld Technologies… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2008-03570 Web Based Administration in MicroWorld Technologies MailScan 5.6.a espatch 1 stores… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2008-03568 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Web Based Administration in MicroWorld… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2008-3729 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-3729 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-578w-wh4j-4rmg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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