CVE-2005-1491 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated users can move arbitrary files or their home directory via path traversal in Merak Mail Server, allowing unauthorized file manipulation.
- 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-2005-1491?
CVE-2005-1491 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 May 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Merak Mail Server 8.0.3 with Icewarp Web Mail 5.4.2 allows remote authenticated users to (1) move their home directory via viewaction.html or (2) move arbitrary files via the importfile parameter to importaction.html.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1491?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Icewarp Web Mail, Merak Mail Server.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1491?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1491 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-2005-1491 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1491 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-68m2-v7w5-783x.