Description
The default configuration of University of Washington IMAP daemon (wu-imapd), when running on a system that does not allow shell access, allows a local user with a valid IMAP account to read arbitrary files as that user.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 2.1/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/275127
- http://www.security.nnov.ru/advisories/courier.aspVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4909
- http://www.washington.edu/imap/IMAP-FAQs/index.html#5.1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9238
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/275127
- http://www.security.nnov.ru/advisories/courier.aspVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4909
- http://www.washington.edu/imap/IMAP-FAQs/index.html#5.1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9238
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 31, 2002
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified