CVE-2007-1427 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the pdf_file parameter of AssetMan.

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

What is CVE-2007-1427?

CVE-2007-1427 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Mar 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in download_pdf.php in AssetMan 2.4a and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the pdf_file parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1427?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Assetman Assetman.

How do I fix CVE-2007-1427?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-1427 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-2007-1427 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-1427 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p368-jc6m-5fj9.

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