CVE-2007-0055 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the Name parameter of Formbankserver.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not stated
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2007-0055?

CVE-2007-0055 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jan 2007. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in formbankcgi.exe/AbfrageForm in Formbankserver 1.9 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the Name parameter. NOTE: The provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0055?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fersch Formbankserver.

How do I fix CVE-2007-0055?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0055 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2007-0055 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-0055 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cv8j-cq5f-xq2m.

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