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.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-4955 is rated High Exploit Risk (67.4/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 9.61%, 93th percentile). Core evidence: 3 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28605 | exploit_db | edb | 2006-09-20 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ | |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
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 | 2026-02-20 | 9.66% | 9.61% | -0.05% |
| 2 | 2025-06-10 | 8.48% | 9.66% | +1.19% |
| 3 | 2025-05-12 | — | 8.48% | — |
Full EPSS history (12 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
|
10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| neosys | neon_webmail | 5.06 | cpe:2.3:a:neosys:neon_webmail:5.06:*:java:*:*:*:*:* |
| neosys | neon_webmail | 5.07 | cpe:2.3:a:neosys:neon_webmail:5.07:*:java:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/22029 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://vuln.sg/neonmail506-en.html | Exploit Patch |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20109 | Exploit Patch |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84199 | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29090 |