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Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the View Log Files component in Axigen Free Mail Server allow remote attackers to read or d…

Published Oct 31, 2012 · Updated Aug 6, 2024 · Assigned by certcc

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the View Log Files component in Axigen Free Mail Server allow remote attackers to read or delete arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in (1) the fileName parameter in a download action to source/loggin/page_log_dwn_file.hsp, or the fileName parameter in (2) an edit action or (3) a delete action to the default URI.

Public exploits

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Metasploit 1 module

Exploit-DB 1

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Automated scanner template

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