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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-0946 · published 25 February 2008

CVE-2008-0946: Ipswitch imserver path traversal vulnerability

Ipswitch · Imserver

Directory traversal vulnerability in the IM Server (aka IMserve or IMserver) in Ipswitch Instant Messaging (IM) 2.0.8.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to create arbitrary empty files via a .. (dot dot) in the recipient field.

4.9 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 3.5% · top 11.1% CWE-22 · Path traversal
4.9CVSS 2.0 base score
3.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the IM Server (aka IMserve or IMserver) in Ipswitch Instant Messaging (IM) 2.0.8.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to create arbitrary empty files via a .. (dot dot) in the recipient field.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/ipsimene-adv.txt Exploit
http://aluigi.org/poc/ipsimene.zip Exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3697
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487748/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27677
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/ipsimene-adv.txt Exploit
http://aluigi.org/poc/ipsimene.zip Exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3697
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487748/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27677

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-0946), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.