Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-5991
Potential exploit
Directory traversal vulnerability in docs.php in MailWatch for MailScanner 1.0.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the doc parameter.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Products affected by CVE-2008-5991
- cpe:2.3:a:mailwatch:mailwatch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*When used together with: Mailscanner » Mailscanner
- cpe:2.3:a:mailwatch:mailwatch:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*When used together with: Mailscanner » Mailscanner
- cpe:2.3:a:mailwatch:mailwatch:0.3:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*When used together with: Mailscanner » Mailscanner
- cpe:2.3:a:mailwatch:mailwatch:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*When used together with: Mailscanner » Mailscanner
- cpe:2.3:a:mailwatch:mailwatch:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*When used together with: Mailscanner » Mailscanner
- cpe:2.3:a:mailwatch:mailwatch:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*When used together with: Mailscanner » Mailscanner
- cpe:2.3:a:mailwatch:mailwatch:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*When used together with: Mailscanner » Mailscanner
- cpe:2.3:a:mailwatch:mailwatch:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*When used together with: Mailscanner » Mailscanner
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-5991
1.55%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 80 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-5991
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-5991
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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.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-5991
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