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Status published
Medium
CVE-2004-2458
Open WebMail 2.30 and earlier, when use_syshomedir is disabled or...
Vulnerability Description
Open WebMail 2.30 and earlier, when use_syshomedir is disabled or create_syshomedir is enabled, creates new directories before authenticating, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary directories.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
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Affected Vendor
open webmail
View all reports →Affected Software
open webmail
Vulnerable Versions:
1.7, 1.8, 1.71, 1.81, 1.90, 2.30
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 20th, 2005
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.