CVE-2001-1285 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 3 May 2002 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can access other users' mailboxes via directory traversal in the mbx parameter of readmail.cgi.

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-2001-1285?

CVE-2001-1285 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 May 2002. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in readmail.cgi for Ipswitch IMail 7.04 and earlier allows remote attackers to access the mailboxes of other users via a .. (dot dot) in the mbx parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1285?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ipswitch Imail.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1285?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1285 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-2001-1285 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1285 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-467q-3hm4-4mph.