# CVE-2018-7705: Path traversal in n/a

> Authenticated attackers can read arbitrary email messages via directory traversal in the upload filename parameter.

- **Severity:** High 8.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Mar 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-62f9-ch3r-5chp

## What is CVE-2018-7705?

CVE-2018-7705 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Mar 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in SecurEnvoy SecurMail before 9.2.501 allows remote authenticated users to read e-mail messages to arbitrary recipients via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter to secupload2/upload.aspx.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7705?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Securenvoy Securmail.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-7705?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7705 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-7705 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7705 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- SecurEnvoy SecurMail 9.1.501 - Multiple Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2018-7702](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7702/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2020-13376](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-13376/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2018-7701](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7701/): Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in SecurEnvoy SecurMail before 9.2.501 allow remote attackers to hijack the authe (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2018-7704](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7704/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2018-7706](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7706/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-7705 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-7705 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Mar 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7705 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2018-7705/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7705/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-7705
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7705
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-7705

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