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CVE-2006-0818

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…

Published Jul 21, 2006deerfieldEPSS 2.07%

Overview

CVE-2006-0818 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 4.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

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.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440297/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440302/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/19002Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/19007

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-0818?

CVE-2006-0818 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 4.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-0818?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-0818?

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-2006-0818?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-0818 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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