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CVE-2005-4559 (GCVE-0-2005-4559)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2005-12-28 11:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 23:46
VLAI
Summary
mail/include.html in IceWarp Web Mail 5.5.1, as used by Merak Mail Server 8.3.0r and VisNetic Mail Server version 8.3.0 build 1, does not properly initialize the default_layout and layout_settings variables when an unrecognized HTTP_USER_AGENT string is provided, which allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via a request with an unrecognized User Agent that also specifies the desired default_layout and layout_settings parameters.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
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http://secunia.com/advisories/17865 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16069 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://secunia.com/advisories/17046 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015412 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=11357022952… mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-62/advisory/ x_refsource_MISC
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420255/100… mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.osvdb.org/22082 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
Date Public
2005-12-27 00:00
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          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420255/100/0/threaded"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16069"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23907"
          }
        ],
        "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
        "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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          {
            "description": [
              {
                "lang": "en",
                "value": "NVD-CWE-Other"
              }
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            "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
            "type": "Primary"
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        ]
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  }
}



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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

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Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.


Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.


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