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
Published Jul 18, 2006
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.66%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 8.3.5
- 5.6.0
- 8.3.8r
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 2, 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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 5.66% (0.05661) | 92.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.45% (0.05452) | 91.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.45% (0.01448) | 79.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.55% (0.01554) | 87.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 13, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01554) | 85.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 29, 2023 | 1.60% (0.01604) | 85.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 22, 2023 | 0.79% (0.00790) | 79.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 14, 2023 | 0.83% (0.00825) | 79.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.90% (0.00895) | 80.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 85.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 84.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 67.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (14)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18953 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18966 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-12/advisory/ x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-14/advisory/ x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016513 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016514 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.osvdb.org/27328 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440297/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440302/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19002 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19007 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2825 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2826 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27773 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
Change history (0)
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