CVE-2012-1917 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 27 Mar 2012 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the unique parameter of the webmail client.

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-2012-1917?

CVE-2012-1917 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Mar 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

compose.php in @Mail WebMail Client in AtMail Open-Source before 1.05 does not properly handle ../ (dot dot slash) sequences in the unique parameter, which allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files via a ..././ (dot dot dot slash dot slash) sequence.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1917?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Atmail Atmail Open.

How do I fix CVE-2012-1917?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1917 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-2012-1917 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1917 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jfrr-wvmc-mcq3.