Directory traversal vulnerability in Web Based Administration in MicroWorld Technologies…
Priority LOW 28CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in Web Based Administration in MicroWorld Technologies MailScan 5.6.a espatch 1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URI.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02848 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microworld_technologies:mailscan:5.6.a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6.a | Vulnerable | MicroWorld Technologies |
- cpe:2.3:a:microworld_technologies:mailscan:5.6.a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.a Vulnerable ·MicroWorld Technologies
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3727
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2chw-fcm5-6h7p
References
More MicroWorld Technologies Mailscan vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-03571 Web Based Administration in MicroWorld Technologies MailScan 5.6.a espatch 1 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2008-03570 Web Based Administration in MicroWorld Technologies MailScan 5.6.a espatch 1 stores… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2008-03568 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Web Based Administration in MicroWorld… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2008-3727 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-3727 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2chw-fcm5-6h7p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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