CVE-2005-4556

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Published Dec 28, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 10.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

PHP remote file include vulnerability in IceWarp Web Mail 5.5.1, as used by Merak Mail Server 8.3.0r and VisNetic Mail Server version 8.3.0 build 1, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include arbitrary local and remote PHP files via a URL in the (1) lang_settings and (2) language parameters in (a) accounts/inc/include.php and (b) admin/inc/include.php.

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:deerfield:visnetic_mail_server:8.3.0_build1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:icewarp:web_mail:5.5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:merak:mail_server:8.3.0r:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 10.6% (10.566% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=113570229524828&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/17046
http://secunia.com/advisories/17865
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-62/advisory/
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015412
http://www.osvdb.org/22077
http://www.osvdb.org/22078
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420255/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16069

History

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Subscriptions

Deerfield Visnetic Mail Server

Icewarp Web Mail

Merak Mail Server

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:46 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 28, 2005, 11:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:46 PM
Reserved: Dec 28, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:19 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 28, 2005, 11:03 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:19 PM

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