CVE-2000-0780
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe web server in IPSWITCH IMail 6.04 and earlier allows remote attackers to read and delete arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe IPSWITCH IMail web server versions 6.04 and earlier contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows remote attackers to use '..' (dot dot) sequences in HTTP requests to navigate outside the web root directory, enabling unauthorized read and deletion of arbitrary files on the server.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 5.0= 6.0= 6.1= 6.2= 6.3= 6.4CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if Ipswitch IMail is installedOn Windows, check the installed programs list in Control Panel or examine the registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Ipswitch\IMail for version informationAffected if IMail is present on the system
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Determine the IMail web server versionLocate the IMail version from the installation directory, About dialog, or registry key and compare it to the affected versions: 5.0, 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, or 6.4Affected if The installed version matches 5.0 through 6.4 inclusive
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Check if the IMail web service is running and accessibleAttempt to access the IMail web interface via HTTP on common ports such as 80 or 8080, or check if the 'IMail WWW' service is running in Windows ServicesAffected if The web service is active and network-reachable
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Inspect web server configuration for input validationExamine the IMail web server configuration files for any rules that filter or reject '..' sequences in HTTP requestsAffected if No input validation filtering '..' sequences is configured
You are affected if Ipswitch IMail versions 5.0 through 6.4 are installed with the web server component enabled and accessible without proper input validation to block path traversal sequences.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade to a patched version of IPSWITCH IMail. If upgrading is not feasible, implement strict input validation to filter or reject '..' sequences in HTTP requests and restrict file system permissions to limit potential damage.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2000-0780 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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