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CVE-2006-0817

5.0 · MEDIUM

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…

Published Jul 21, 2006deerfieldEPSS 5.66%

Overview

CVE-2006-0817 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting deerfield visnetic_mail_server. It was published on July 21, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from deerfield. Update visnetic_mail_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/18953Refsecunia.com/advisories/18966Refsecunia.com/secunia_research/2006-12/advisory/Refsecunia.com/secunia_research/2006-14/advisory/Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1016513Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1016514Refwww.osvdb.org/27328Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440297/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440302/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/19002

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-0817?

CVE-2006-0817 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting deerfield visnetic_mail_server. It was published on July 21, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-0817?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-0817?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from deerfield. Update visnetic_mail_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-0817?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-0817 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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