Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the downloadfile servlet in Neon WebMail for Java before 5.08 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in the (1) savefolder and (2) savefilename parameters.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- NeoSys Neon Webmail for Java 5.06/5.07 - 'downloadfile' Servlet Traversal Arbitrary File Access EDB-28605 · webapps · Sep 20, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- neonwebmail-multiple-directory-traversal(29090) vdb-entry
- 20109 vdb-entry
- http://vuln.sg/neonmail506-en.html
- 22029 third-party-advisory
- 84199 vdb-entry