This trick is mostly useful but can also be used for wrong purposes. Since it is so simple, it’s probably already known for some people.

If someone sends you a file through OWA but the file is blocked by a policy, this is what you can do:

1-Install firefox
2-Access your email and attachment with the following rule:

http://<hostname>/<OWA directory>/<mail box username>/Inbox/<email subject>.EML/<attachment filename>

E.g.:
http://webmail.example.com/Exchange/myusername/Inbox/virus.EML/virus.zip

The best way is to try in following order:

1- http://<hostname>/<OWA directory>/<mail box username>/Inbox – you see all your emails
2- http://<hostname>/<OWA directory>/<mail box username>/Inbox/<email subject>.EML – you see only your email with the blocked files
3- http://<hostname>/<OWA directory>/<mail box username>/Inbox/<email subject>.EML/<attachment filename> – you download the file

The actual address could be different for a couple of reasons. Try to check the attachment URL and use it like shown above.

This can also be exploited through a malicious email with a link inside pointing to the malware directly.

Server environment: Exchange/ OWA 2003 6.5.76*
Client environment: firefox 3.0.15

Ricardo Martins
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