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CVE-2008-5991

nvd nist
Published: Jan 28, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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7.5
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4
Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in docs.php in MailWatch for MailScanner 1.0.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the doc parameter.

Affected (8)

Products: Mailwatch: Mailwatch
Mailwatch
1 product
Mailwatch
Configuration A
8 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Mailwatch
Mailwatch
Up to 1.0.4
Mailwatch
Version 0.3 beta
Mailwatch
Version 0.4
Mailwatch
Version 0.5.1
Mailwatch
Version 0.5
Mailwatch
Version 1.0.2
Mailwatch
Version 1.0.3
Mailwatch
Version 1.0
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Mailscanner
Mailscanner
All versions

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 (8)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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