FKIE_CVE-2008-0946

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-02-25 21:44 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:50
Severity
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/ipsimene-adv.txtExploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://aluigi.org/poc/ipsimene.zipExploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/3697
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487748/100/200/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27677
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/ipsimene-adv.txtExploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://aluigi.org/poc/ipsimene.zipExploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3697
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487748/100/200/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27677
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
ipswitch imserver *
ipswitch instant_messaging *
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:50:39.603",
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