CVE-2005-1252 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 25 May 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the Web Calendaring server of Ipswitch IMail.

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

What is CVE-2005-1252?

CVE-2005-1252 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 May 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Web Calendaring server in Ipswitch Imail 8.13, and other versions before IMail Server 8.2 Hotfix 2, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via "..\" (dot dot backslash) sequences in the query string argument in a GET request to a non-existent .jsp file.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1252?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ipswitch Imail, Ipswitch Imail Server.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1252?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1252 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-2005-1252 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1252 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9m75-wm4c-393v.