← Back

CVE-2011-1902

nvd nist
Published: May 5, 2011Modified: Apr 29, 2026

JSON object

Loading...
5.0
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9
Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the web interface in Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway 6.2.0.263:6.2.0.237 and earlier in Proofpoint Protection Server 5.5.3, 5.5.4, 5.5.5, 6.0.2, 6.1.1, and 6.2.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

Affected (7)

Proofpoint
2 products
Messaging Security Gateway
Protection Server
Configuration A
7 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Messaging Security Gateway
Up to 6.2.0.263\:6.2.0.237
Proofpoint
Protection Server
Version 5.5.3
Protection Server
Version 5.5.4
Protection Server
Version 5.5.5
Protection Server
Version 6.0.2
Protection Server
Version 6.1.1
Protection Server
Version 6.2.0

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 (6)

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

Timeline

No history available yet.