CVE-2008-1643 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the LANDesk Management Suite PXE TFTP Service.
- 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-2008-1643?
CVE-2008-1643 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 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 PXE TFTP Service (PXEMTFTP.exe) in LANDesk Management Suite (LDMS) 8.7 SP5 and earlier and 8.8 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1643?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Landesk Software Landesk Management Suite.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1643?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1643 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-2008-1643 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1643 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gf96-x9wq-hxm3.