CVE-2005-1657 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can perform unauthorized file operations via directory traversal in Mercur Messaging, requiring low privileges.
- 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-2005-1657?
CVE-2005-1657 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 May 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Mercur Messaging 2005 SP2 allow remote attackers to perform unauthorized file operations via the Folder.Id parameter to (1) deletefolder.ctml, (2) deletemessage.ctml, (3) origmessage.ctml, or (4) readmessage.ctml, the Message.Id parameter to editmessage.ctml, or the (5) Message.Command parameter to messages.ctml.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1657?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mercur Mercur Messaging.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1657?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1657 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-2005-1657 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1657 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cgj9-8jxp-q89c.