CVE DATABASE / CVE-2004-2458
CVE-2004-2458
CVSS 5 · MEDIUM
Summary
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.
CVSS 2.0 breakdown
| Base score | 5 (MEDIUM) |
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity | PARTIAL |
| Availability | NONE |
Affected products
Open_webmail open webmail
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References
- http://openwebmail.org/openwebmail/download/cert/patches/SA-04:02/openwebmail.pl.patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11334
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10087
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15822
Data: NIST NVD. NVD last modified 2026-04-16. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.