Directory traversal vulnerability in the IM Server (aka IMserve or IMserver) in Ipswitch Instant Messaging (IM) 2.0.8.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to create arbitrary empty files via a .. (dot dot) in the recipient field.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-0946 is rated High Exploit Risk (68.8/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.55%). Core evidence: 2 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +3.49% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ | |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.06% | 3.55% | +3.49% |
| 2 | 2025-03-17 | 1.27% | 0.06% | -1.21% |
| 3 | 2024-12-17 | — | 1.27% | — |
Full EPSS history (10 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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6.8 | 4.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| ipswitch | imserver | <= 2.0.8.1 | cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:imserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ipswitch | instant_messaging | <= 2.0.8.1 | cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:instant_messaging:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |