Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Mercur Messaging 2005 SP2 allow remote…
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 · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Mercur Messaging 2005 SP2 allow remote attackers to perform unauthorized file operations via the Folder.Id parameter to (1) deletefolder.ctml, (2) deletemessage.ctml, (3) origmessage.ctml, or (4) readmessage.ctml, the Message.Id parameter to editmessage.ctml, or the (5) Message.Command parameter to messages.ctml.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1657
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cgj9-8jxp-q89c
More Mercur Messaging vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-01214 Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP service in Mercur Messaging 5.0 SP3 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2005-01565 Mercur Messaging 2005 SP2 allows remote attackers to read the source code of .ctml files… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2005-1657 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-1657 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cgj9-8jxp-q89c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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