Merak Mail Server up to 5.5.0 mail/settings.html lang_settings Stored memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Merak Mail Server up to 5.5.0 and classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file mail/settings.html. This manipulation of the argument lang_settings causes memory corruption (Stored). This vulnerability appears as CVE-2005-4558. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Merak Mail Server up to 5.5.0 (Mail Server Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file mail/settings.html. The manipulation of the argument lang_settings with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability (Stored). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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, does not properly restrict acceptable values for the language parameter to mail/settings.html before it is stored in a database, which can allow remote authenticated users to include arbitrary PHP code via a URL in a modified lang_settings parameter to mail/index.html.

The weakness was presented 12/27/2005 by Tan Chew Keong (Website). The advisory is shared at secunia.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-4558 since 12/28/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:mail/settings.html 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.

Upgrading to version 5.5.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (23904), Exploit-DB (26983), Tenable (20346), SecurityFocus (BID 16069†) and OSVDB (22080†). See VDB-26477, VDB-26476, VDB-27794 and VDB-27792 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Name: Stored
Class: Memory corruption / Stored
CWE: CWE-119
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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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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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mail Server 5.5.1

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: Tan Chew Keong
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-4558 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4558
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27793
X-Force: 23904 - VisNetic Mail Server and Merak Mail Server settings.html file include
SecurityFocus: 16069 - IceWarp Universal WebMail Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 17046 - IceWarp Web Mail Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 22080 - IceWarp WebMail /mail/settings.html Language Parameter Local File Inclusion
SecurityTracker: 1015412 - IceWarp Web Mail Multiple Include File Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 07/28/2025 00:59
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (71), 07/24/2017 12:52 (11), 07/07/2021 08:13 (2), 07/28/2025 00:59 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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