CVE-2005-4559

mail/include.html 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, does not properly initialize the default_layout and layout_settings variables when an unrecognized HTTP_USER_AGENT string is provided, which allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via a request with an unrecognized User Agent that also specifies the desired default_layout and layout_settings parameters.

Score

CVSS 2.0 5.0 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2005-12-28

Last modified

2024-08-07

Affected products

• Visnetic Mail Server (Deerfield)
• Web Mail (Icewarp)
• Mail Server (Merak)

References

• 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://securityreason.com/securityalert/299
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1015412
• http://www.osvdb.org/22082
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420255/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16069
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23907