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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-4556 · published 28 December 2005

CVE-2005-4556: Deerfield visnetic mail server vulnerability

Deerfield · Visnetic Mail Server

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.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 11% · top 4.4%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
11%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References, 6 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=113570229524828&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/17046 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17865
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-62/advisory/ ExploitVendor 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 Exploit
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=113570229524828&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/17046 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17865
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-62/advisory/ ExploitVendor 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 Exploit

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-4556), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.