CVE-2005-3691 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers with low privileges can create or rename arbitrary mail directories via path traversal in the IMAP service.
- 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-2005-3691?
CVE-2005-3691 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Nov 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the IMAP service (meimaps.exe) of MailEnable Professional 1.6 and earlier and Enterprise 1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to create or rename arbitrary mail directories via the mailbox name argument of the (1) create or (2) rename commands.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3691?
How do I fix CVE-2005-3691?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3691 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-2005-3691 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3691 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3whq-vc2m-hq82.