CVE-2005-1252

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Published May 25, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 12.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Web Calendaring server in Ipswitch Imail 8.13, and other versions before IMail Server 8.2 Hotfix 2, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via "..\" (dot dot backslash) sequences in the query string argument in a GET request to a non-existent .jsp file.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:imail:8.13:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:imail_server::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-1255	Directory traversal vulnerability in the Web Calendaring server in Ipswitch Imail 8.13, and other versions before IMail Server 8.2 Hotfix 2, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via "..\" (dot dot backslash) sequences in the query string argument in a GET request to a non-existent .jsp file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 12.5% (12.499% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014047
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=242&type=vulnerabilities
http://www.ipswitch.com/support/imail/releases/imail_professional/im82hf2.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13727

History

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Subscriptions

Ipswitch Imail Imail Server

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:44 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 25, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:44 PM
Reserved: Apr 25, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:12 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 25, 2005, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:12 PM

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