CVE-2007-5253 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via a null byte injection in the ImageName parameter of the Cart32 web application.
- 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-2007-5253?
CVE-2007-5253 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
c32web.exe in McMurtrey/Whitaker Cart32 before 6.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the ImageName parameter in a GetImage action, by appending a NULL byte (%00) sequence followed by an image file extension, as demonstrated by a request for a ".txt%00.gif" file. NOTE: this might be a directory traversal vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5253?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcmurtrey Whitaker and Associates Cart32.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5253?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5253 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-2007-5253 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-5253 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xg7x-r7p4-phg6.