COMMAND
ICQ2000a
SYSTEMS AFFECTED
ICQ2000A ICQwebmail temparary internet link
PROBLEM
Gert Fokkema found following. When reading or sending an email
using the ICQmailclient (http://www.icqmail.com) with ICQ2000A a
temparary internet link is created in the default temparary
directory, containing the user ID and encrypted password. This
temparary internet link is NEVER deleted, not even when signing
off from ICQwebmail, disconnect from ICQ or closing ICQ. When
opening the temparary internet link, ANY user is able to login to
the ICQmail webaccount, and is able to read, write and change any
emailmessage or even preferences.
Any user using a shared computer can open the temparary internet
link located in the default TEMP directory and use the ICQwebmail
to read, write email and change preferences.
Example:
Name=icq91.url
Location=C:\TEMP
An example of the temparary internet link looks like this:
[InternetShortcut]
URL=http://cf.icq.com/cgi-bin/icqmail/write.pl5?uname=gertfokkema&pwd=12345678
Note: this temparary internet link is NOT deleted by ICQ or IE5
in any way!!
SOLUTION
Automatically / manually delete ALL items in the users default
TEMP directory after logging out of the computer.