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CVE-2005-4556

Published: Dec 28, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
10.4%
Top 4.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

No summary for this CVE yet.

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

deerfield
aka visnetic mail server, visnetic website, mdaemon
visnetic mail serverOn-prem
Communications / email-server-client
icewarp
commercialaka icewarp mail server, icewarp web mail
web mailOn-premWeb App
Communications / email-server-client
merak
commercial
mail serverOn-prem
Communications / email-server-client
and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

http://www.osvdb.org/22078
osvdb.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/17865
secunia.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16069
securityfocus.com
and 6 more references View all →

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