CVE-2008-0946

Published: Feb 25, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

4.9

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 6.8 / Impact: 4.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Ipswitch: Imserver, Instant Messaging

Ipswitch

2 products

Imserver

Instant Messaging

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ipswitch Imserver	Up to 2.0.8.1
Ipswitch Instant Messaging	Up to 2.0.8.1

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 (10)

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