openwebmail_init in Open WebMail 1.81 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via .
Published Sep 1, 2004
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.41%
Description
openwebmail_init in Open WebMail 1.81 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via .. (dot dot) sequences in a login name, such as the name provided in the sessionid parameter for openwebmail-abook.pl, which is used to find a configuration file that specifies additional code to be executed.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.7
- 1.8
- 1.71
- 1.81
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00410) | 32.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00410) | 32.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00051) | 12.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 75.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 75.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 73.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 52.35th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104031696120743&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104032263328026&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?thread_id=782605&forum_id=108435 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6425 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10904 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104031696120743&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104032263328026&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?thread_id=782605&forum_id=108435 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6425 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10904 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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