ArGoSoft Mail Server "dot dot" directory traversal
| argosoft-dotdot-directory-traversal (9477) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
ArGoSoft Mail Server could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the Web server. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to the Webmail server to traverse directories and access arbitrary files on the server.
Platforms Affected:
- ArGoSoft, ArGoSoft Mail Server Plus and Pro 1.8.1.5 and prior
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of ArGoSoft Mail Server Plus or Pro (1.8.1.6 or later), available from the ArGoSoft Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- ArGoSoft Mail Server Web site, ArGoSoft Mail Server at http://www.argosoft.com/applications/mailserver/.
- ArGoSoft Web site, List of Recent Changes, July 03, 2002, v1.8.1.6 at http://www.argosoft.com/applications/mailserver/changelist.asp. (Fixed security problem with the Webmail Reverse Directory Traversal, discovered by team n. finity (Plus and Pro versions).)
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Jul 03 2002 - 00:32:54 CDT, Argosoft Mail Server Plus/Pro Webmail Reverse Directory Traversal at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0029.html.
- BID-5144: ArGoSoft Mail Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-1004: Directory traversal vulnerability in webmail feature of ArGoSoft Mail Server Plus or Pro 1.8.1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in a URL.
Reported:
Jul 03, 2002
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