CVE-2008-0431 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the administrator download script, requiring admin access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-0431?
CVE-2008-0431 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jan 2008. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in administrator/download.php in IDMOS (aka Phoenix) 1.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the fileName parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0431?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Idmos Idmos Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0431?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0431 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-2008-0431 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-0431 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mh5w-r55j-6jjp.