Path Traversal in BVRP Software SLmail
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Path traversal vulnerability whose exploitation could allow an authenticated remote user to bypass SecurityManager's intended restrictions and list a parent directory via any filename, such as a multiple ..%2F value affecting the 'dodoc' parameter in the /MailAdmin_dll.htm file.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BVRP Software | SLmail | 5.5.0.4433 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SLmail VendorBVRP Software Affected 5.5.0.4433 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:seattlelab:slmail:5.5.0.4433:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0.4433 | Vulnerable | Seattlelab |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:seattlelab:slmail:5.5.0.4433:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0.4433 Vulnerable ·Seattlelab
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-4593
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8835-pqf9-c9cq
References
More BVRP Software vulnerabilities
- TI-2003-00247 Multiple buffer overflows in SLWebMail 3 on Windows systems allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-04239 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory in BVRP Software SLmail CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-04238 Cross-site Scripting in BVRP Software SLmail CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2003-00249 SLWebMail 3 on Windows systems allows remote attackers to identify the full path of the… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2003-00248 ShowGodLog.dll in SLWebMail 3 on Windows systems allows remote attackers to read… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2023-4593 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-4593 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8835-pqf9-c9cq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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