Is CVE-2005-4556 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-4556 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-16.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2005-4556?

CVE-2005-4556 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2005-4556?

Patch guidance is available from deerfield security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2005-4556.

CVE-2005-4556 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2005-4556?

3 products: deerfield visnetic mail server, icewarp web mail, merak mail server.

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: DEERFIELD
Published: 12/28/2005
Last Modified: 4/16/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2005-4556

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