VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-0946
Directory traversal vulnerability in the IM Server (aka IMserve or IMserver) in Ipswitch Instant Messaging (IM) 2.0.8.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to create arbitrary empty files via a ..
MEDIUM 4.9EPSS 3.55%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.55%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the IM Server (aka IMserve or IMserver) in Ipswitch Instant Messaging (IM) 2.0.8.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to create arbitrary empty files via a .. (dot dot) in the recipient field.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 3.55% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- ipswitch/imserver · ipswitch/instant messaging
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/ipsimene-adv.txtExploit
- http://aluigi.org/poc/ipsimene.zipExploit
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3697
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487748/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27677
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/ipsimene-adv.txtExploit
- http://aluigi.org/poc/ipsimene.zipExploit
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3697
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487748/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27677
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.