Directory traversal vulnerability in docs.php in MailWatch for MailScanner 1.0.4 and…
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-22Published · 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 · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in docs.php in MailWatch for MailScanner 1.0.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the doc parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05937 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by 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 · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | mailscanner |
| cpe:2.3:a:mailwatch:mailwatch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.0.4 | Vulnerable | mailwatch |
| cpe:2.3:a:mailwatch:mailwatch:0.3:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3 beta | Vulnerable | mailwatch |
| cpe:2.3:a:mailwatch:mailwatch:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4 | Vulnerable | mailwatch |
| cpe:2.3:a:mailwatch:mailwatch:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5 | Vulnerable | mailwatch |
| cpe:2.3:a:mailwatch:mailwatch:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5.1 | Vulnerable | mailwatch |
| cpe:2.3:a:mailwatch:mailwatch:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | mailwatch |
| cpe:2.3:a:mailwatch:mailwatch:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | mailwatch |
| cpe:2.3:a:mailwatch:mailwatch:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.3 | Vulnerable | mailwatch |
- cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·mailscanner
- cpe:2.3:a:mailwatch:mailwatch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·mailwatch
- cpe:2.3:a:mailwatch:mailwatch:0.3:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3 beta Vulnerable ·mailwatch
- cpe:2.3:a:mailwatch:mailwatch:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4 Vulnerable ·mailwatch
- cpe:2.3:a:mailwatch:mailwatch:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5 Vulnerable ·mailwatch
- cpe:2.3:a:mailwatch:mailwatch:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.1 Vulnerable ·mailwatch
- cpe:2.3:a:mailwatch:mailwatch:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·mailwatch
- cpe:2.3:a:mailwatch:mailwatch:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·mailwatch
- cpe:2.3:a:mailwatch:mailwatch:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·mailwatch
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5991
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4mhp-x973-q8v2
References
Exploit 1
Sources
- CVE-2008-5991 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-5991 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4mhp-x973-q8v2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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