Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-0946 (CCN-40895)

Assigned:2008-02-07
Published:2008-02-07
Updated:2018-10-15
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:3.5 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
4.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N/E:H/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.8 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:H/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-22
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: CCN
Type: Luigi Auriemma Advisories, 07 Feb 2008
Ipswitch Instant Messaging

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/ipsimene-adv.txt

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit
http://aluigi.org/poc/ipsimene.zip

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-0946

Source: SREASON
Type: UNKNOWN
3697

Source: CCN
Type: Ipswitch Web site
Ipswitch Instant Messaging

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 42659
Ipswitch Instant Messaging IM Server recipient Field Traversal Arbitrary File Creation

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20080207 Multiple vulnerabilities in Ipswitch Instant Messaging 2.0.8.1

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
27677

Source: CCN
Type: BID-27677
Ipswitch Instant Messaging 2.0.8.1 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ipswitch-im-directory-traversal(40895)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ipswitch:imserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.0.8.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:ipswitch:instant_messaging:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.0.8.1)

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ipswitch imserver *
    ipswitch instant messaging *