# CVE-2005-3811: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via directory traversal in the admin interface, potentially leading to code execution.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Nov 2005
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8g6v-v3p8-6wx3

## What is CVE-2005-3811?

CVE-2005-3811 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/main.php in AMAX Magic Winmail Server 4.2 (build 0824) and earlier allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files with session information via the sid parameter.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3811?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Amax Information Technologies Magic Winmail Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-3811?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3811 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2005-3811 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-3811 exists.

Public exploit code:

- WinMail Server 4.4 build 1124 - 'WebMail' Remote Add Super User (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2005-0313](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0313/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2003-0391](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0391/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2004-2572](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2572/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2005-0315](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0315/): Server-side request forgery in n/a (medium 4.6)
- [CVE-2005-3692](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-3692/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-3811 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2005-3811 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-3811 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-3811/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-3811/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-3811
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3811
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-3811

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