CVE-2006-4955 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 8.1% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the downloadfile servlet in Neon WebMail for Java before 5.08 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in the (1) savefolder and (2) savefilename parameters.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 8.09% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-09-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| neosys | neon webmail |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | NeoSys Neon Webmail for Java 5.06/5.07 - 'downloadfile' Servlet Traversal Arbitrary File Access | 2006-09-20 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22029
- http://vuln.sg/neonmail506-en.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20109
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84199
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29090
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22029
- http://vuln.sg/neonmail506-en.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20109
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84199
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29090
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