CVE-2005-4558

Public Exploit

Description

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, does not properly restrict acceptable values for the language parameter to mail/settings.html before it is stored in a database, which can allow remote authenticated users to include arbitrary PHP code via a URL in a modified lang_settings parameter to mail/index.html.

6.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 12.34% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23904	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/17865	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16069	vdb entry exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/17046	patch vendor advisory third party advisory exploit
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015412	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=113570229524828&w=2	mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/22081	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-62/advisory/	vendor advisory exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420255/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/22080	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4558?: CVE-2005-4558 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4558?: To fix CVE-2005-4558, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-4558 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-4558 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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