CVE-2004-2572: AMAX Magic Winmail Server 3.6 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by entering (1) invalid

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MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2004-2572 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting magic winmail server. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

AMAX Magic Winmail Server 3.6 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by entering (1) invalid characters such as "()" or (2) a large number of characters in the Lookup field on the netaddressbook.php web form, which reveals the path in an ldaplib.php error message when the ldap_search function fails, due to improper processing of the $keyword variable.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.7% (top 23%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2004-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: amax information technologies

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2004-12-31 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:09 UTCUpdated Record last modified

amax information technologies magic winmail server DOWNGRADE

Affected: 3.6

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.6

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy magic-winmail-server || rpm -q magic-winmail-server || magic-winmail-server --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison magic-winmail-server sudo apt install magic-winmail-server=<VERSION_BEFORE_3.6> sudo apt-mark hold magic-winmail-server

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list magic-winmail-server sudo dnf downgrade magic-winmail-server-<VERSION_BEFORE_3.6> sudo dnf versionlock add magic-winmail-server

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2004-2572?

magic winmail server: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2004-2572 being exploited?

CVE-2004-2572 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2004-2572 affect?

CVE-2004-2572 affects magic winmail server. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). AMAX Magic Winmail Server 3.6 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by entering (1) invalid characters such as "()" or (2) a large number of characters in the Lookup field on the netaddressbook.php web form, which reveals

How urgent is CVE-2004-2572?

Priority 42/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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References

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