CVE-2004-2458

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Published Aug 20, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Open WebMail 2.30 and earlier, when use_syshomedir is disabled or create_syshomedir is enabled, creates new directories before authenticating, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary directories.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:1.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:1.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:1.71:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:1.81:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:1.90:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:2.30:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-2449	Open WebMail 2.30 and earlier, when use_syshomedir is disabled or create_syshomedir is enabled, creates new directories before authenticating, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary directories.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.4% (1.351% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://openwebmail.org/openwebmail/download/cert/patches/SA-04:02/openwebmail.pl.patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/11334
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10087
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15822

History

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Subscriptions

Open Webmail Open Webmail

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:29 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 20, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:29 AM
Reserved: Aug 20, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:09 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:09 PM

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