CVE-2008-2401 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can append data to arbitrary files on the Sun Java ASP Server Admin Server via improper input validation.
- 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-2008-2401?
CVE-2008-2401 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jun 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Admin Server in Sun Java Active Server Pages (ASP) Server before 4.0.3 allows remote attackers to append to arbitrary new or existing files via the first argument to a certain file that is included by multiple unspecified ASP applications.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2401?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Java Active Server.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2401?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2401 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-2008-2401 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2401 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8p56-q7gm-rvhr.