CVE-2008-4421 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in MetaGauge, exposing sensitive data without authentication.
- 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-2008-4421?
CVE-2008-4421 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Oct 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in MetaGauge 1.0.0.17, and probably other versions before 1.0.3.38, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a "..\" (dot dot backslash) in the URL.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4421?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hammer-Software Metagauge.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4421?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4421 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-2008-4421 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4421 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hhrq-f8g9-5m25.