CVE-2005-4556

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 10.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2005-12-28 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

PHP remote file include vulnerability 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, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include arbitrary local and remote PHP files via a URL in the (1) lang_settings and (2) language parameters in (a) accounts/inc/include.php and (b) admin/inc/include.php.

Affected products

Deerfield Visnetic Mail Server: 8.3.0_build1
IceWarp Web Mail: 5.5.1
Merak Mail Server: 8.3.0r

References

http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=113570229524828&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/17046
http://secunia.com/advisories/17865
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-62/advisory/
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015412
http://www.osvdb.org/22077
http://www.osvdb.org/22078
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420255/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16069
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=113570229524828&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/17046
http://secunia.com/advisories/17865

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