CVE-2004-2458
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.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.35%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.35% probability · 71th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- open webmail/open webmail
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 1.4% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://openwebmail.org/openwebmail/download/cert/patches/SA-04:02/openwebmail.pl.patchPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11334Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10087Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15822
- http://openwebmail.org/openwebmail/download/cert/patches/SA-04:02/openwebmail.pl.patchPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11334Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10087Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15822
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.