CVE-2012-2202: IBM Lotus Protector For Mail Security

Low severity, CVSS 3.5. EPSS: 3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Directory traversal vulnerability in javatester_init.php in IBM Lotus Protector for Mail Security 2.1, 2.5, 2.5.1, and 2.8 and IBM ISS Proventia Network Mail Security System allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the template parameter.

Affected products

• IBM Lotus Protector For Mail Security: version 2.1 only; version 2.5 only; version 2.5.1 only; version 2.8 only
• IBM Proventia Network Mail Security System Firmware: version 2.5 only; version 2.5.0.2 only; version 2.5.1 only; version 2.6 only; version 2.8 only

Published 2012-07-27. Last modified 2026-06-16.