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CVE-2006-0817

Published: Jul 18, 2006Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
5.0MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
5.6%
Top 7.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
5 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:NI:PA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

deerfield
aka visnetic website, mdaemon, visnetic mail server
visnetic mail serverOn-prem
Communications / email-server-client
icewarp
commercialaka icewarp web mail, icewarp mail server
web mailOn-premWeb App
Communications / email-server-client
merak
commercial
mail serverOn-prem
Communications / email-server-client
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Exploitability

5 exploit sources identified

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References

http://secunia.com/advisories/18953
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/18966
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-12/advisory/
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