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CVE-2008-0946

4.9 · MEDIUM

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…

Published Feb 25, 2008ipswitchCWE-22EPSS 3.55%

Overview

CVE-2008-0946 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ipswitch imserver. It was published on February 25, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ipswitch. Update imserver to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ipswitchimserver0Affected
ipswitchinstant_messaging0Affected

References

Refaluigi.altervista.org/adv/ipsimene-adv.txtRefaluigi.org/poc/ipsimene.zipRefsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3697Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487748/100/200/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/27677Refaluigi.altervista.org/adv/ipsimene-adv.txtRefaluigi.org/poc/ipsimene.zipRefsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3697Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487748/100/200/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/27677

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-0946?

CVE-2008-0946 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ipswitch imserver. It was published on February 25, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-0946?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-0946?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ipswitch. Update imserver to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-0946?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-0946 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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