CVE-2005-4457 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published 21 Dec 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a crash or execute arbitrary code via path traversal sequences in the UID FETCH command of MailEnable Enterprise.

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-2005-4457?

CVE-2005-4457 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Dec 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

MailEnable Enterprise 1.1 before patch ME-10009 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via several "..." (triple dot) sequences in a UID FETCH command.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4457?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mailenable Mailenable Enterprise.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4457?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4457 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-2005-4457 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4457 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vx4g-c7q3-585r.