CVE-2008-1652 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in Perlbal when concat get is enabled.
- 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-2008-1652?
CVE-2008-1652 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 _serve_request_multiple function in lib/Perlbal/ClientHTTPBase.pm in Perlbal before 1.70, when concat get is enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files in a parent directory via a directory traversal sequence in an unspecified parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1652?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Perlbal Perlbal.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1652?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1652 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-2008-1652 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1652 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9chg-p5j8-vxvp.