CVE-2007-3874 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution PXE server component.

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-2007-3874?

CVE-2007-3874 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Nov 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the tftp/mftp daemon in the PXE server component (pxemtftp.exe) in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.x before 6.8.380.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3874?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Altiris Deployment Solution.

How do I fix CVE-2007-3874?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3874 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-2007-3874 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3874 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qq66-4w8c-gc49.

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