Open WebMail 2.30 and earlier, when use_syshomedir is disabled or create_syshomedir is enabled, creates new directories before authenticating, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary directories
Published Aug 20, 2005
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.35%
Description
Open WebMail 2.30 and earlier, when use_syshomedir is disabled or create_syshomedir is enabled, creates new directories before authenticating, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary directories.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.7
- 1.8
- 1.71
- 1.81
- 1.90
- 2.30
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:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.35% (0.01351) | 70.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.35% (0.01351) | 67.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.35% (0.00346) | 54.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.53% (0.00526) | 77.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.56% (0.00557) | 76.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.56% (0.00557) | 74.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://openwebmail.org/openwebmail/download/cert/patches/SA-04:02/openwebmail.pl.patch x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11334 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10087 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15822 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://openwebmail.org/openwebmail/download/cert/patches/SA-04:02/openwebmail.pl.patch | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/11334 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10087 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15822 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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