# CVE-2008-2241: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can append arbitrary data to files via directory traversal in CA BrightStor ARCServe Backup, potentially leading to code execution.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 May 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rf6w-c4pq-fpfw

## What is CVE-2008-2241?

CVE-2008-2241 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 May 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in caloggerd in CA BrightStor ARCServe Backup 11.0, 11.1, and 11.5 allows remote attackers to append arbitrary data to arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in unspecified input fields, which are used in log messages.  NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution in many installation environments by writing to a startup file or configuration file.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2241?

It affects 4 products.


Products: Broadcom Brightstor Arcserve Backup, Broadcom Server Protection Suite, Ca Brightstor Arcserve Backup, Ca Business Protection Suite.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-2241?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2241 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-2241 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2241 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-3175](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3175/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-5325](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5325/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-5326](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5326/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-5327](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5327/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-5328](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5328/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-2241 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-2241 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 May 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2241 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2241/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2241/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2241
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2241
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-2241

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2241/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.