CVE-2008-0946 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in Ipswitch Instant Messaging (IM) Server versions 2.0.8.1 and earlier. This flaw allows remote, authenticated attackers to create arbitrary empty files by using ".." sequences in the recipient field. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.9, indicating medium attack complexity and requiring authentication, with potential for partial confidentiality and integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.0.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:imserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 2.0.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:instant_messaging:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.