### [CVE-2008-0946](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0946)
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### Description

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.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/ipsimene-adv.txt
- http://aluigi.org/poc/ipsimene.zip
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3697

#### Github
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