CVE-2008-0946

N/A Unknown
Published: February 25, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/ipsimene-adv.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://aluigi.org/poc/ipsimene.zip
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3697
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487748/100/200/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27677
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/ipsimene-adv.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://aluigi.org/poc/ipsimene.zip
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3697
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487748/100/200/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27677
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.5%
88th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

Affected Vendors

ipswitch

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