CVE-2015-2971: Directory traversal vulnerability in Seeds acmailer before 3.8.18 and 3.9.x before 3.9.12 Beta allows remote a

Q: How do I fix CVE-2015-2971?

acmailer: upgrade to 3.8.18. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2015-2971 being exploited?

CVE-2015-2971 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2015-2971 affect?

CVE-2015-2971 affects acmailer. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). Directory traversal vulnerability in Seeds acmailer before 3.8.18 and 3.9.x before 3.9.12 Beta allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary files via a crafted string.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2015-2971?

Priority 38/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.5UPGRADE

CVE-2015-2971 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting acmailer. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Directory traversal vulnerability in Seeds acmailer before 3.8.18 and 3.9.x before 3.9.12 Beta allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary files via a crafted string.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.5% (top 25%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2015-07-19
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): JPCERT/CC · Vendor: seeds

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2015-07-19 10:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:25 UTCUpdated Record last modified

seeds acmailer UPGRADE

Affected: < 3.8.18 · 3.9.0 beta · 3.9.1 beta · 3.9.2 beta · 3.9.3 beta · 3.9.4 beta · 3.9.5 beta · 3.9.6 beta

Fixed in: 3.8.18

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy acmailer || rpm -q acmailer || acmailer --version

2. UPGRADE to 3.8.18 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade acmailer

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade acmailer

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2015-2971?

acmailer: upgrade to 3.8.18. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-2971 being exploited?

CVE-2015-2971 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2015-2971 affect?

CVE-2015-2971 affects acmailer. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). Directory traversal vulnerability in Seeds acmailer before 3.8.18 and 3.9.x before 3.9.12 Beta allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary files via a crafted string.

How urgent is CVE-2015-2971?

Priority 38/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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