Merak Mail Server 8.2.4r logout.html helpid path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Merak Mail Server 8.2.4r and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file logout.html. The manipulation of the argument helpid leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-3133. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Merak Mail Server 8.2.4r (Mail Server Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part of the file logout.html. The manipulation of the argument helpid with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in MERAK Mail Server 8.2.4r with Icewarp Web Mail 5.5.1, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to (1) delete arbitrary files or directories via a relative path to the id parameter to logout.html or (2) include arbitrary PHP files or other files via the helpid parameter to help.html.

The weakness was disclosed 10/04/2005 by ShineShadow (Website). The advisory is shared at vupen.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-3133. 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 public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:logout.html it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19784 (IceWarp Web Mail Multiple Flaws (4)), 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 databases at Exploit-DB (26313), Tenable (19784), SecurityFocus (BID 14988†), Secunia (SA17046†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-9343†). The entries VDB-26476, VDB-26475, VDB-27794 and VDB-27793 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 19784
Nessus Name: IceWarp Web Mail Multiple Flaws (4)
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Timelineinfo

09/30/2005 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: ShineShadow
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-3133 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3133
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26477
SecurityFocus: 14988 - Merak Mail Server Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability
Secunia: 17046
Vulnerability Center: 9343 - Merak Mail Server with Icewarp Web Mail Directory Traversal, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 08/17/2025 00:43
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (60), 07/24/2017 12:52 (3), 07/06/2021 08:49 (2), 07/06/2021 08:53 (1), 08/17/2025 00:43 (25)
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