CVE-2005-4559 describes an arbitrary file access vulnerability in IceWarp Web Mail 5.5.1, Merak Mail Server 8.3.0r, and VisNetic Mail Server 8.3.0 build 1. The flaw occurs when uninitialized default_layout and layout_settings variables are manipulated via a crafted HTTP_USER_AGENT string. This allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files on the affected system. With a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability is of moderate severity, requiring no authentication and having a low attack complexity, but only impacting confidentiality. While not listed on the KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.3.0_build1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:deerfield:visnetic_mail_server:8.3.0_build1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:icewarp:web_mail:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.3.0rCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:merak:mail_server:8.3.0r:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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