CVE-2007-1541 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published 20 Mar 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass authentication and execute arbitrary code via directory traversal in the login parameter of SQL-Ledger.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2007-1541?

CVE-2007-1541 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 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 am.pl in SQL-Ledger 2.6.27 only checks for the presence of a NULL (%00) character to protect against directory traversal attacks, which allows remote attackers to run arbitrary executables and bypass authentication via a .. (dot dot) sequence in the login parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1541?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sql-Ledger Sql-Ledger.

How do I fix CVE-2007-1541?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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

Is CVE-2007-1541 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1541 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-1541, GHSA-9p98-f95f-j7rf.