CVE-2000-0911 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 22 Jan 2001 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Attackers can read and delete arbitrary files by manipulating the attachment_name form variable in IMP webmail.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2000-0911?

CVE-2000-0911 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jan 2001. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IMP 2.2 and earlier allows attackers to read and delete arbitrary files by modifying the attachment_name hidden form variable, which causes IMP to send the file to the attacker as an attachment.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0911?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Horde Imp.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0911?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0911 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2000-0911 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0911 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vg6v-439r-vr4v.