CVE-2005-0845 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated attackers can exploit a directory traversal flaw in SurgeMail's webmail interface to write arbitrary files, potentially leading to code execution.
- 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-2005-0845?
CVE-2005-0845 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Mar 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Webmail interface in SurgeMail 2.2g3 allows remote authenticated users to write arbitrary files or directories via a .. (dot dot) in the attach_id parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0845?
How do I fix CVE-2005-0845?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0845 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-2005-0845 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0845 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-96gh-3x8r-hwxf.