VDB-27791 · CVE-2005-4556 · BID 16069

Merak Mail Server 5.5.1 accounts/inc/include.php file inclusion

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A vulnerability was found in Merak Mail Server 5.5.1 (Mail Server Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file accounts/inc/include.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a file inclusion vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-73. The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was released 12/27/2005 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at secunia.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-4556. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a exploit are known.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:accounts/inc/include.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20346 (VisNetic / Merak Mail Server Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (20346). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 27794, 27793, 27792 and 83433.

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Class: File inclusion
CWE: CWE-73
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Nessus ID: 20346
Nessus Name: VisNetic / Merak Mail Server Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 20346
OpenVAS Name: VisNetic / Merak Mail Server multiple flaws
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-4556 (🔍)
Vulnerability Center: 10100 - IceWarp PHP Files Inclusion due to Input Validation Vulnerabilities, High
SecurityFocus: 16069
OSVDB: 22077 - IceWarp WebMail /accounts/inc/include.php Multiple Parameter Remote File Inclusion

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 07/07/2021 08:07
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (43), 07/24/2017 12:52 (24), 07/07/2021 08:06 (2), 07/07/2021 08:07 (1)
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