Ipswitch IMail up to 6.4 Attachment path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ipswitch IMail up to 6.4 and classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Attachment Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2000-0780. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Ipswitch IMail up to 6.4 (Mail Server Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Attachment Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

The web server in IPSWITCH IMail 6.04 and earlier allows remote attackers to read and delete arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack.

The weakness was disclosed 10/20/2000 (Website). The advisory is available at marc.info. This vulnerability was named CVE-2000-0780. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 50028 (Ipswitch IMail File Attachment Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (5167), Exploit-DB (20182), SecurityFocus (BID 1617†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-3212†). The entry VDB-16449 is pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ipswitch.com

Advisory: marc.info
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2000-0780 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0780
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15922
X-Force: 5167
SecurityFocus: 1617 - IPSWITCH IMail File Attachment Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 3212 - IPSwitch Imail 6.04 and Earlier Allows Arbitrary File Read and Deletion via a .. (dot-dot) Attack, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/27/2014 17:44
Updated: 10/12/2025 19:53
Changes: 06/27/2014 17:44 (59), 05/18/2019 16:32 (2), 05/07/2025 20:51 (27), 10/12/2025 19:53 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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