The c-client library 2000, 2001, or 2004 for PHP before 4.4.4 and 5.x before 5.1.5 do not check the (1) safe_mode or (2) open_basedir functions, and when used in applications that accept user-controlled input for the mailbox argument to the imap_open function, allow remote attackers to obtain access to an IMAP stream data structure and conduct unauthorized IMAP actions
Published Mar 7, 2006
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.10%
Description
The c-client library 2000, 2001, or 2004 for PHP before 4.4.4 and 5.x before 5.1.5 do not check the (1) safe_mode or (2) open_basedir functions, and when used in applications that accept user-controlled input for the mailbox argument to the imap_open function, allow remote attackers to obtain access to an IMAP stream data structure and conduct unauthorized IMAP actions.
Affected products
No data.
- 3.0
- 3.0.1
- 3.0.2
- 3.0.3
- 3.0.4
- 3.0.5
- 3.0.6
- 3.0.7
- 3.0.8
- 3.0.9
- 3.0.10
- 3.0.11
- 3.0.12
- 3.0.13
- 3.0.14
- 3.0.15
- 3.0.16
- 3.0.17
- 3.0.18
- 4.0.0
- 4.0.1
- 4.0.1
- 4.0.1
- 4.0.2
- 4.0.3
- 4.0.3
- 4.0.4
- 4.0.5
- 4.0.6
- 4.0.7
- 4.0.7
- 4.0.7
- 4.0.7
- 4.1.0
- 4.1.1
- 4.1.2
- 4.2
- 4.2.0
- 4.2.1
- 4.2.2
- 4.2.3
- 4.3.0
- 4.3.1
- 4.3.2
- 4.3.3
- 4.3.4
- 4.3.5
- 4.3.6
- 4.3.7
- 4.3.8
- 4.3.9
- 4.3.10
- 4.3.11
- 4.4.0
- 4.4.1
- 4.4.2
- 4.4.3
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0.0
- 5.0.0
- 5.0.0
- 5.0.0
- 5.0.0
- 5.0.0
- 5.0.0
- 5.0.0
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.2
- 5.0.3
- 5.0.4
- 5.0.5
- 5.1.0
- 5.1.1
- 5.1.2
- 5.1.3
- 5.1.4
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
We do not consider safe_mode / open_basedir restriction bypass issues being security sensitive. For more details see http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=169857#c1 and http://www.php.net/security-note.php
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:M/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 (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.10% (0.03104) | 87.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.03% (0.03032) | 85.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 2.74% (0.02744) | 85.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 6.34% (0.06339) | 90.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 2.55% (0.02552) | 84.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 5.49% (0.05487) | 89.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 2.55% (0.02552) | 85.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 5.49% (0.05487) | 89.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.26% (0.02257) | 83.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 11, 2025 | 10.93% (0.10925) | 95.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 14.59% (0.14594) | 95.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 16, 2023 | 13.04% (0.13035) | 94.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 10, 2023 | 12.34% (0.12341) | 94.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 2, 2023 | 9.24% (0.09242) | 93.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 9.79% (0.09787) | 93.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 10.16% (0.10159) | 93.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (15)
- http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=37265 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18694 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21050 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21546 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/516 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:122 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.osvdb.org/23535 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.1.5 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.php.net/release_5_1_5.php x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426339/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0772 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-1017 Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24964 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-1017
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-1017
Change history (0)
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