# CVE-2006-2308: Directory traversal vulnerability in the IMAP service in EServ/3 3.25 allows remote authenticated users to read other user's email messages,

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-06-02 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the IMAP service in EServ/3 3.25 allows remote authenticated users to read other user's email messages, create/rename arbitrary directories on the system, and delete empty directories via directory traversal sequences in the (1) CREATE, (2) SELECT, (3) DELETE, (4) RENAME, (5) COPY or (6) APPEND commands.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/20059
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1006
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26738
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-37/advisory/
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2066
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18179
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435415/100/0/threaded
- http://www.eserv.ru/ru/news/news_detail.php?ID=235

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