CVE-2007-3714 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 11 Jul 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the template parameter of Ada Image Server.

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-2007-3714?

CVE-2007-3714 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jul 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Ada Image Server (ImgSvr) 0.6.5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the template parameter to the default URI. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information. NOTE: this is probably a different issue than CVE-2004-2464. NOTE: it was later reported that 0.6.21 and earlier is also affected.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3714?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ada Imgsvr.

How do I fix CVE-2007-3714?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3714 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-2007-3714 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-3714 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x8mw-87h3-52hg.