CVE-2005-3431 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 2 Nov 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via path traversal in the AttachPath field of composed mail messages.

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-2005-3431?

CVE-2005-3431 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Nov 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in Rockliffe MailSite Express before 6.1.22 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the AttachPath field of a mail message under composition.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3431?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rockliffe Mailsite Express.

How do I fix CVE-2005-3431?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3431 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-2005-3431 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3431 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9h6p-6922-53m7.