CVE-2010-3486 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on SmarterMail servers via directory traversal in the upload handler.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-3486?
CVE-2010-3486 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Sep 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in FileStorageUpload.ashx in SmarterMail 7.1.3876 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a (1) ../ (dot dot slash), (2) %5C (encoded backslash), or (3) %255c (double-encoded backslash) in the name parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3486?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Smartertools Smartermail.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3486?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3486 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-2010-3486 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-3486 exists.
Public exploit code: 3 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2025-52691 SmarterTools SmarterMail Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
- CVE-2026-24423 SmarterTools SmarterMail Missing Authentication for Critical Function
- CVE-2026-23760 SmarterTools SmarterMail Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
- CVE-2021-32234 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2019-7214 Deserialization in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-39hc-fpg9-qhmv.