CVE-2005-3691
MailEnable IMAP Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the IMAP service (meimaps.exe) of MailEnable Professional 1.6 and earlier and Enterprise 1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to create or rename arbitrary mail directories via the mailbox name argument of the (1) create or (2) rename commands.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 19, 2005, 1:03 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 3, 2025, 1:03 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2005-3691
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade to MailEnable Professional 1.7 or later. Or apply ME-100008, the IMAP Cumulative Hotfix dated November 18th, 2005, referenced in the vendor URL above.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2005-3691.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/17633 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-59/advisory/ | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1015239 | |
| http://www.mailenable.com/hotfix/ | Patch |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15494 | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2484 | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/17633 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-59/advisory/ | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1015239 | |
| http://www.mailenable.com/hotfix/ | Patch |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15494 | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2484 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2005-3691 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2005-3691
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2005-3691 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2005-3691 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/17633 Added Reference http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-59/advisory/ Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1015239 Added Reference http://www.mailenable.com/hotfix/ Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15494 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2484 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 22, 2005
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
4.06 }} -0.48%
score
0.87449
percentile