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CVE-2005-4556

Published: Dec 28, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
10.4%
Top 4.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
visnetic mail serverdeerfield
On-prem
Communications / email-server-client
web mailicewarp
On-premWeb App
Communications / email-server-client
mail servermerak
On-prem
Communications / email-server-client
deerfieldCommunicationsaka visnetic mail server, visnetic website, mdaemon
icewarpcommercialCommunicationsaka icewarp web mail, icewarp mail server
merakcommercialCommunications

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.osvdb.org/22078
osvdb.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/17865
secunia.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16069
securityfocus.com
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Timeline

Published
Dec 28, 2005
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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