CVE-2006-0817 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on the server by exploiting a path traversal vulnerability in the mail server's web interface.
- 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-2006-0817?
CVE-2006-0817 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Jul 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0817?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Deerfield Visnetic Mail Server, Icewarp Web Mail, Merak Mail Server.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0817?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0817 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-2006-0817 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0817 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wq6x-gvm4-wgv4.