CVE-2007-5413 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on HP OpenView Configuration Management servers by exploiting path traversal via tilde references in URLs.

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-2007-5413?

CVE-2007-5413 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

httpd.tkd in Radia Integration Server in Hewlett-Packard (HP) OpenView Configuration Management (CM) Infrastructure 4.0 through 4.2i and Client Configuration Manager (CCM) 2.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via URLs containing tilde (~) references to home directories, as demonstrated by ~root.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5413?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Hp Openview Client Configuraton Manager, Hp Openview Configuration Management.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5413?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5413 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-2007-5413 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5413 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7v4w-hvhc-jxvp.

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