CVE-2012-4940

Axigen Mail Server - 'Filename' Directory Traversal

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the View Log Files component in Axigen Free Mail Server allow remote attackers to read or delete arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in (1) the fileName parameter in a download action to source/loggin/page_log_dwn_file.hsp, or the fileName parameter in (2) an edit action or (3) a delete action to the default URI.

Múltiples vulnerabilidades de salto de directorio en el componente View Log Files en Axigen Free Mail Server permite a atacantes remotos leer y borrar ficheros de su elección a través de .. (punto punto) en (1) el parámetro fileName en una acción de descarga de source/loggin/page_log_dwn_file.hsp, o el parámetro fileName en (2) una acción de edición o (3) una acción de borrado en la URI por defecto.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2012-09-17 CVE Reserved
2012-10-31 CVE Published
2012-10-31 First Exploit
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/586556	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56343	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/180853	2024-08-31
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/189628	2025-03-07
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37996	2012-10-31

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Gecad Search vendor "Gecad"		Axigen Free Mail Server Search vendor "Gecad" for product "Axigen Free Mail Server"				-		-		Affected