Vulnerability Description
Absolute path directory traversal vulnerability in (1) MERAK Mail Server for Windows 8.3.8r with before IceWarp Web Mail 5.6.1 and (2) VisNetic MailServer before 8.5.0.5 allows remote authenticated users to include arbitrary files via a modified language parameter and a full Windows or UNC pathname in the lang_settings parameter to mail/index.html, which is not properly sanitized by the validatefolder PHP function, possibly due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2005-4558.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Deerfield | Visnetic Mail Server | 8.3.5 |
| Icewarp | Web Mail | 5.6.0 |
| Merak | Mail Server | 8.3.8r |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18953ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18966ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-12/advisory/ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-14/advisory/ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016513
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016514
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440297/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440302/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19002ExploitPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19007
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2825
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27780
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18953ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18966ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-12/advisory/ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2006-0818?
CVE-2006-0818 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.0 (MEDIUM). Absolute path directory traversal vulnerability in (1) MERAK Mail Server for Windows 8.3.8r with before IceWarp Web Mail 5.6.1 and (2) VisNetic MailServer before 8.5.0.5 allows remote authenticated us...
How severe is CVE-2006-0818?
CVE-2006-0818 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2006-0818?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Deerfield Visnetic Mail Server, Icewarp Web Mail, Merak Mail Server.