CVE-2007-6328 Path traversal in n/a
Local users can access the host filesystem via the mount command in DOSBox, though the vendor disputes this as a security issue.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-6328?
CVE-2007-6328 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Dec 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
DOSBox 0.72 and earlier allows local users to obtain access to the filesystem on the host operating system via the mount command. NOTE: the researcher reports a vendor response stating that this is not a security problem
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6328?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dosbox Dosbox.
How do I fix CVE-2007-6328?
No fix published yet.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2007-6328 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-6328 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-6328, GHSA-m882-wm83-jrj3.