CVE-2008-0464

absofort aconon Mail Enterprise SQL - Path Traversal via Template Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-0464. PoCs published by Arno Toll.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in Aconon Mail's web interface, allowing remote attackers to read arbitrary files by manipulating the 'template' parameter in the archiv.cgi script. The PoC includes example URLs to fetch sensitive files like /etc/passwd.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in archiv.cgi in absofort aconon Mail 2007 Enterprise SQL 11.7.0 and Mail 2004 Enterprise SQL 11.5.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the template parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Arno Toll · textwebappscgi
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4977

The exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in Aconon Mail's web interface, allowing remote attackers to read arbitrary files by manipulating the 'template' parameter in the archiv.cgi script. The PoC includes example URLs to fetch sensitive files like /etc/passwd.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Aconon Mail (tested on 2007 Enterprise SQL 11.7.0 and 2004 Enterprise SQL 11.5.1)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target's web interface · Knowledge of the archiv.cgi endpoint
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4977
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28617
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0310
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27427

Scores

EPSS 0.1215
EPSS Percentile 93.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (2)
absofort/aconon_mail_enterprise_sql 11.5.1 2004
absofort/aconon_mail_enterprise_sql 11.7.0 2007
Published Jan 25, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026