WorldClient.dll in Alt-N MDaemon and WorldClient 8.1.3 trusts a Session parameter that…
Priority LOW 36Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
WorldClient.dll in Alt-N MDaemon and WorldClient 8.1.3 trusts a Session parameter that contains a randomly generated session ID that is associated with a username, which allows remote attackers to perform actions as other users by guessing or sniffing the random value.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01317 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-4266
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ph36-4xx4-6m84
References
More Alt-n Mdaemon vulnerabilities
- TI-2003-01102 Stack-based buffer overflow in FORM2RAW.exe in Alt-N MDaemon 6.5.2 through 6.8.5 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-04216 Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the POP3 server in Alt-N Technologies MDaemon… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2004-01422 Multiple buffer overflows in MDaemon 6.5.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2003-01370 Buffer overflow in IMAP service in MDaemon 6.7.5 and earlier allows remote authenticated… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
- TI-2006-05494 Unspecified vulnerability in WorldClient in Alt-N Technologies MDaemon before 9.50 has… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2006-05493 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in MDaemon and WorldClient in Alt-N Technologies… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2005-4266 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-4266 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ph36-4xx4-6m84 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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