CVE-2012-1918 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the Attachment parameter of AtMail WebMail Client.

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-2012-1918?

CVE-2012-1918 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Mar 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in (1) compose.php and (2) libs/Atmail/SendMsg.php in @Mail WebMail Client in AtMail Open-Source before 1.05 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the Attachment[] parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1918?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Atmail Atmail Open.

How do I fix CVE-2012-1918?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1918 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-2012-1918 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1918 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8mh3-fm3j-qqq2.

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