Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2011-0049 affects Majordomo 2 before 20110131. A remote attacker could abuse the help feature through email or the web interface to read files outside the intended list-file area. Business risk is unauthorized disclosure of server files, with impact depending on what the Majordomo process can access. Exposure is limited to organizations still running Majordomo 2 versions before 20110131 with email command processing or mj_wwwusr web access enabled. Public-facing mailing-list infrastructure is the primary concern. Modern environments are likely unaffected unless legacy Majordomo remains deployed. Treat this as urgent only if Majordomo 2 is still in use. It is an old vulnerability, but remote arbitrary file read can expose credentials or configuration. Prioritize discovery of legacy mailing-list systems before broad remediation work. Mitigation focus: Identify any Majordomo 2 deployments and confirm the exact version.; Upgrade from versions before 20110131 or follow current vendor-maintainer guidance.; Restrict access to the mj_wwwusr web interface where it is not required..
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- https://sitewat.ch/en/Advisory/View/1CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=628064CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- majordomo-listfile-directory-traversal(65113)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- https://bug628064.bugzilla.mozilla.org/attachment.cgi?id=506481CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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