CVE-2008-4243 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the Unreal Tournament 3 WebAdmin ImageServer component.
- 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-2008-4243?
CVE-2008-4243 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Sep 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in ImageServer (aka UTImageServer) in WebAdmin before 1.7 for Epic Games Unreal Tournament 3 (UT3) 1.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URI.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4243?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Epic Games Unreal Tournament 3.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4243?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4243 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-2008-4243 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4243 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qx48-gh3x-jc7x.