CVE-2007-3985 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 25 Jul 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can download arbitrary files from the server via directory traversal in the file.cgi script.

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-2007-3985?

CVE-2007-3985 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 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 file.cgi in Secure Computing SecurityReporter (aka Network Security Analyzer) 4.6.3 allows remote attackers to download arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the name parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3985?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Securecomputing Securityreporter.

How do I fix CVE-2007-3985?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3985 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-2007-3985 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3985 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-89cm-m256-jgc7.