CVE-2006-0818

Public Exploit

Description

Absolute path directory traversal vulnerability in (1) MERAK Mail Server for Windows 8.3.8r with before IceWarp Web Mail 5.6.1 and (2) VisNetic MailServer before 8.5.0.5 allows remote authenticated users to include arbitrary files via a modified language parameter and a full Windows or UNC pathname in the lang_settings parameter to mail/index.html, which is not properly sanitized by the validatefolder PHP function, possibly due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2005-4558.

4.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.65%

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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	patch vdb entry exploit
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016513	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/18966	patch vendor advisory third party advisory exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/18953	patch vendor advisory third party advisory exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440302/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-12/advisory/	patch vendor advisory exploit
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-14/advisory/	patch vendor advisory exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440297/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2825	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19007	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27780	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0818?: CVE-2006-0818 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0818?: To fix CVE-2006-0818, 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-2006-0818 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-0818 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.

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