CVE-2004-2458

MEDIUM 5.0CVE-2004-2458 · Published 31/12/2004 · updated 16/06/2026

In short

CVE-2004-2458 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability affecting open webmail (open webmail).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 1.4%, higher than 71.5% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
open webmail open_webmail	`= 1.7= 1.71= 1.8= 1.81= 1.90= 2.30`	No fix yet

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.

References

openwebmail.org/openwebmail/download/cert/patches/SA-04:02/openwebmail.pl.patch · Patch
secunia.com/advisories/11334 · Vendor Advisory
securityfocus.com/bid/10087 · Patch
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15822

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

open webmail

open_webmail

= 1.7= 1.71= 1.8= 1.81= 1.90= 2.30

No fix yet

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