CVE-2005-4559 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can access arbitrary files by sending requests with unrecognized User Agents and specific parameters, exposing sensitive data.
- 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-2005-4559?
CVE-2005-4559 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
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4559?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Deerfield Visnetic Mail Server, Icewarp Web Mail, Merak Mail Server.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4559?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4559 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-2005-4559 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-4559 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v4m4-f9f5-pvcm.