TITLE:
Novell NetMail Default NMAP Authentication Credential Security Issue

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA13377

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/13377/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Manipulation of data, Exposure of system information, Exposure of
sensitive information

WHERE:
>From local network

SOFTWARE:
Novell NetMail 3.x
http://secunia.com/product/1530/

DESCRIPTION:
A security issue has been reported in NetMail, which can be exploited
by malicious people to access the mail store.

During installation, the default NMAP (Network Messaging Application
Protocol) authentication credential is set automatically and not
changed after installation has finished. This can be exploited via
NMAP to gain access to the mail store data with read/write
permissions or send unauthorised messages.

SOLUTION:
Use the NetMail/NIMS NMAP Credential Generator (nmapcred) utility to
change the default NMAP authentication credential.

Windows:
http://support.novell.com/servlet/filedownload/sec/pub/nmapcred_win32.zip/

NetWare:
http://support.novell.com/servlet/filedownload/sec/pub/nmapcred_nw.zip/

Linux:
http://support.novell.com/servlet/filedownload/sec/pub/nmapcred_i386.tgz/

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2970344.htm

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