CVE-2005-3691: Medium severity MailEnable MailEnable Enterprise vulnerability

Published Nov 19, 2005
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

14 affected components
MailEnable MailEnable Enterprise=1.00
MailEnable MailEnable Enterprise=1.1
MailEnable MailEnable Enterprise=1.01
MailEnable MailEnable Enterprise=1.02
MailEnable MailEnable Enterprise=1.03
MailEnable MailEnable Enterprise=1.04
MailEnable MailEnable Professional<=1.6
MailEnable MailEnable Enterprise=1.1
MailEnable MailEnable Enterprise=1.04
MailEnable MailEnable Professional<=1.6
MailEnable MailEnable Enterprise=1.02
MailEnable MailEnable Enterprise=1.01
MailEnable MailEnable Enterprise=1.00
MailEnable MailEnable Enterprise=1.03

Event History

Nov 19, 2005
CVE Published
01:03 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3691?

CVE-2005-3691 is categorized as a critical severity vulnerability due to its exploitation potential allowing unauthorized directory manipulation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-3691?

To remediate CVE-2005-3691, upgrade to the latest version of MailEnable Professional or Enterprise that resolves this vulnerability.

3

What are the affected versions for CVE-2005-3691?

CVE-2005-3691 affects MailEnable Professional versions up to 1.6 and MailEnable Enterprise versions up to 1.1.

4

What type of attack is associated with CVE-2005-3691?

CVE-2005-3691 is associated with a directory traversal attack, allowing attackers to manipulate mail directories.

5

Can CVE-2005-3691 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2005-3691 can be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to rename or create arbitrary mail directories.

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