CVE-2006-0817

Public Exploit

Description

Absolute path directory traversal vulnerability in (a) MERAK Mail Server for Windows 8.3.8r with before IceWarp Web Mail 5.6.1 and (b) VisNetic MailServer before 8.5.0.5 allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files via a full Windows path and drive letter in the (1) language parameter in accounts/inc/include.php and (2) lang_settings parameter in admin/inc/include.php, which is not properly sanitized by the securepath function, a related issue to CVE-2005-4556.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.45% Top 25%

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Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016514	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19002	exploit vdb entry patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016513	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/18966	exploit third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18953	exploit third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440302/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/27328	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-12/advisory/	exploit vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-14/advisory/	exploit vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440297/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2826	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2825	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19007	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27773	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0817?: CVE-2006-0817 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0817?: To fix CVE-2006-0817, 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-2006-0817 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-0817 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.