CVE-2007-2440 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on Caucho Resin servers via directory traversal in URIs, exposing sensitive data.
- 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-2007-2440?
CVE-2007-2440 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 May 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Caucho Resin Professional 3.1.0 and Caucho Resin 3.1.0 and earlier for Windows allows remote attackers to read certain files via a .. (dot dot) in a URI containing a "\web-inf" sequence.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2440?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Caucho Technology Resin.
How do I fix CVE-2007-2440?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-2440 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-2007-2440 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-2440 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5vv4-2x34-6cq2.