Directory traversal vulnerability in MIMEsweeper for Web before 5.0.4 allows remote…
Priority LOW 27Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in MIMEsweeper for Web before 5.0.4 allows remote attackers or local users to read arbitrary files via "..\\", "..\", and similar dot dot sequences in the URL.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02044 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mimesweeper_for_web:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Clearswift |
| cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mimesweeper_for_web:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 | Vulnerable | Clearswift |
- cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mimesweeper_for_web:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Clearswift
- cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mimesweeper_for_web:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Clearswift
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-1715
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-99g5-8fv2-6cgr
References
More Clearswift Mimesweeper For Web vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-03415 Clearswift MIMEsweeper for Web before 5.1.15 Hotfix allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2005-04269 Clearswift MIMEsweeper For Web (a.k.a. CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2006-03414 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Clearswift MIMEsweeper for Web before 5.1.15… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2004-02573 Clearswift MIMEsweeper 5.0.5, when it has been upgraded from MAILsweeper for SMTP version… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2004-1715 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-1715 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-99g5-8fv2-6cgr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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