CVE-2006-5487

Published: Nov 10, 2006Modified: Apr 23, 2026

10.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Marshal MailMarshal SMTP 5.x, 6.x, and 2006, and MailMarshal for Exchange 5.x, allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files via ".." sequences in filenames in an ARJ compressed archive.

Affected (3)

Products: Marshal: Mailmarshal Smtp

Marshal

1 product

Mailmarshal Smtp

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Marshal Mailmarshal Smtp	Version 2006
Marshal Mailmarshal Smtp	Version 5.0
Marshal Mailmarshal Smtp	Version 6.0

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (18)

http://secunia.com/advisories/22806

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1857

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securitytracker.com/id?1017209

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.marshal.com/kb/article.aspx?id=11450

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451143/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20999

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4457

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-039.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30188

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/22806