CVE-2005-0075: Medium severity Squirrelmail Squirrelmail vulnerability

Published Jan 29, 2005
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Updated

prefs.php in SquirrelMail before 1.4.4, with registerglobals enabled, allows remote attackers to inject local code into the SquirrelMail code via custom preference handlers.

Affected Software

20 affected components
Squirrelmail Squirrelmail=1.0.4
Squirrelmail Squirrelmail=1.0.5
Squirrelmail Squirrelmail=1.2.0
Squirrelmail Squirrelmail=1.2.1
Squirrelmail Squirrelmail=1.2.2
Squirrelmail Squirrelmail=1.2.3
Squirrelmail Squirrelmail=1.2.4
Squirrelmail Squirrelmail=1.2.5
Squirrelmail Squirrelmail=1.2.6
Squirrelmail Squirrelmail=1.2.7
Squirrelmail Squirrelmail=1.2.8
Squirrelmail Squirrelmail=1.2.9
Squirrelmail Squirrelmail=1.2.10
Squirrelmail Squirrelmail=1.2.11
Squirrelmail Squirrelmail=1.4
Squirrelmail Squirrelmail=1.4.0
Squirrelmail Squirrelmail=1.4.1
Squirrelmail Squirrelmail=1.4.2
Squirrelmail Squirrelmail=1.4.3
Squirrelmail Squirrelmail=1.4.3a

Event History

Jan 29, 2005
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Feb 6, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0075?

CVE-2005-0075 is considered to have a medium severity due to the potential for local code execution in vulnerable SquirrelMail installations.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-0075?

To fix CVE-2005-0075, upgrade SquirrelMail to version 1.4.4 or later and ensure that register_globals is disabled in your PHP configuration.

3

Which versions of SquirrelMail are affected by CVE-2005-0075?

CVE-2005-0075 affects SquirrelMail versions prior to 1.4.4, including 1.4.0 through 1.4.3, and 1.0.4 through 1.4.2.

4

Can CVE-2005-0075 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2005-0075 can be exploited remotely by attackers to inject malicious code if the vulnerable versions of SquirrelMail have register_globals enabled.

5

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2005-0075?

The impacts of CVE-2005-0075 include unauthorized code execution which can lead to data compromise or server control.

Contact

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