CVE-2005-4557 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary local files via null byte injection in the language parameter of IceWarp Web Mail.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-4557?
CVE-2005-4557 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Dec 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
dir/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, allows remote attackers to include arbitrary local files via a null byte (%00) in the lang parameter, possibly due to a directory traversal vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4557?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Deerfield Visnetic Mail Server, Icewarp Web Mail, Merak Mail Server.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4557?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4557 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2005-4557 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-4557 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mjv7-394p-9g5m.