Open WebMail (OWM) before 2.51 20050430 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2005-1435 is rated Moderate Risk (58.6/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.11%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 1.32% | 2.11% | +0.80% |
| 2 | 2025-03-17 | 2.94% | 1.32% | -1.63% |
| 3 | 2024-12-17 | — | 2.94% | — |
Full EPSS history (7 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| open_webmail | open_webmail | <= 2.51 | cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/15225 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1013859 | Patch |
| http://sourceforge.net/forum/message.php?msg_id=3128678 | Patch |