Path traversal in IceWarp
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 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
IceWarp collaboration Directory Traversal Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of IceWarp. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within handling of the ticket parameter provided to the collaboration endpoint. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-25440.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-2493
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h8gg-vg9f-x3jm
References
Other 1
More IceWarp vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-20749 IceWarp Mail Server v10.4.5 was discovered to contain a local file inclusion (LFI)… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-01363 Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in IceWarp Mail Server before 11.2 allow… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-09404 IceWarp Mail Server through 10.4.4 is prone to a local file inclusion vulnerability via… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-36801 IceWarp Server 10.2.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) via the meta parameter. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-23189 Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Sign-In page of IceWarp WebClient 10.3.5… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-21651 Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Webmail Calendar in IceWarp 10.3.1 allows remote attackers… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-2493 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-2493 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h8gg-vg9f-x3jm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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