CVE-2008-1564 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in Dan Costin File Transfer, requiring an upgrade to version 1.2f or later.
- 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-2008-1564?
CVE-2008-1564 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 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 Dan Costin File Transfer before 1.2f allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a "..\" (dot dot backslash) in the filename.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1564?
It affects 1 product.
Products include File-Transfer File Transfer.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1564?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1564 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-2008-1564 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1564 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7m8c-v4r6-h2j2.