# CVE-2005-3559: Directory traversal vulnerability in vmail.cgi in Asterisk 1.0.9 through 1.2.0-beta1 allows remote attackers to access WAV files via a ..

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2005-11-16 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in vmail.cgi in Asterisk 1.0.9 through 1.2.0-beta1 allows remote attackers to access WAV files via a .. (dot dot) in the folder parameter.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15336
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19872
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23002
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/415990/30/0/threaded
- http://www.assurance.com.au/advisories/200511-asterisk.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17459
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2346
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1048
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015164
- http://osvdb.org/20577
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26475

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