Path traversal in A.K.I Software pmman.exe
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability exists in A.K.I Software's PMailServer/PMailServer2 products' CGIs included in Internal Simple Webserver. If this vulnerability is exploited, a remote attacker may access arbitrary files outside DocumentRoot.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01293 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.K.I Software | pmman.exe (Standard edition) | up to 2.5.1.12154 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| A.K.I Software | pmman.exe (Pro edition) | up to 2.5.1.12155 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| A.K.I Software | pmman.exe (Standard + IMAP4 edition) | up to 2.5.1.12156 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| A.K.I Software | pmman.exe (Pro + IMAP4 edition) | up to 2.5.1.12157 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| A.K.I Software | pmman.exe (Enterprise edition) | up to 2.5.1.12158 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- pmman.exe (Standard edition) VendorA.K.I Software Affected up to 2.5.1.12154 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- pmman.exe (Pro edition) VendorA.K.I Software Affected up to 2.5.1.12155 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- pmman.exe (Standard + IMAP4 edition) VendorA.K.I Software Affected up to 2.5.1.12156 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- pmman.exe (Pro + IMAP4 edition) VendorA.K.I Software Affected up to 2.5.1.12157 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- pmman.exe (Enterprise edition) VendorA.K.I Software Affected up to 2.5.1.12158 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CISA-ADP · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:aki:pmman.exe\/standard_edition\/:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | — |
| cpe:2.3:a:aki:pmman.exe\/pro_edition\/:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | — |
| cpe:2.3:a:aki:pmman.exe\/standard_plus_imap4_edition:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | — |
| cpe:2.3:a:aki:pmman.exe\/pro_plus_imap4_edition\/:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | — |
| cpe:2.3:a:aki:pmman.exe\/enterprise_edition\/:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | — |
- cpe:2.3:a:aki:pmman.exe\/standard_edition\/:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·—
- cpe:2.3:a:aki:pmman.exe\/pro_edition\/:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·—
- cpe:2.3:a:aki:pmman.exe\/standard_plus_imap4_edition:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·—
- cpe:2.3:a:aki:pmman.exe\/pro_plus_imap4_edition\/:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·—
- cpe:2.3:a:aki:pmman.exe\/enterprise_edition\/:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·—
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40747
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vgqq-j658-qpcx
More A.K.I Software vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-20380 Cross-site scripting in A.K.I Software pmc.exe CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2023-21035 Path traversal in A.K.I Software pmmls.exe CVSS 3.1LOW 3.7
- TI-2023-20830 Unrestricted file upload in A.K.I Software pmc.exe CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2023-40747 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-40747 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vgqq-j658-qpcx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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