CVE-2008-1400 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 20 Mar 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on MG-SOFT Net Inspector HTTP Server via directory traversal in the URI.

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-2008-1400?

CVE-2008-1400 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Mar 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Net Inspector HTTP Server (mghttpd) in MG-SOFT Net Inspector 6.5.0.828 and earlier for Windows allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a "..\" (dot dot backslash) or "../" (dot dot slash) in the URI.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1400?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mg-Soft Net Inspector.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1400?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1400 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-2008-1400 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1400 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3hc8-89wg-cxgr.