Exploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2004-0671. PoCs published by Thomas Springer.
AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit describes an unauthorized message disclosure vulnerability in Symantec Brightmail anti-spam 6.0, where improper access validation allows remote attackers to read filtered emails via a specific URL path.
Description
Brightmail Spamfilter 6.0 and earlier beta releases allows remote attackers to read mail from other users by modifying the id parameter in a viewMsgDetails.do request.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WRITEUP
VERIFIED
by Thomas Springer · textwebappscgi
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24251
The exploit describes an unauthorized message disclosure vulnerability in Symantec Brightmail anti-spam 6.0, where improper access validation allows remote attackers to read filtered emails via a specific URL path.
Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
Symantec Brightmail anti-spam 6.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
Network access to the Brightmail control center
MITRE ATT&CK
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026
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References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108880205115802&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16609
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108981452101353&w=2
Exploit, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10657
Scores
EPSS
0.0309
EPSS Percentile
86.2%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
symantec/brightmail_antispam
6.0
Published
Aug 06, 2004
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026