CVE-2008-0946
Directory traversal vulnerability in the IM Server (aka IMserve or IMserver) in Ipswitch Instant...
CVE-2008-0946 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Ipswitch Imserver, published February 25, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.55%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 4.9 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 3.55%EPSS, 89th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-0946- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-0946- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-0953No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2008-0953- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jxx6-3r86-qh2gNo score
Directory traversal vulnerability in the IM Server (aka IMserve or IMserver) in Ipswitch Instant...
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.
- Record
GHSA-jxx6-3r86-qh2g- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
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