CVE-2008-4875 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated attackers can read arbitrary files via path traversal, potentially exposing credentials when combined with another vulnerability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-4875?
CVE-2008-4875 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Oct 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the web server in Philips Electronics VOIP841 DECT Phone with firmware 1.0.4.50 and 1.0.4.80 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a GET request. NOTE: this can be leveraged with CVE-2008-4874 for unauthenticated access to sensitive files such as (1) save.dat and (2) apply.log, which can contain other credentials such as the Skype username and password.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4875?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Philips Electronics Voip841 Dect Phone.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4875?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4875 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-2008-4875 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4875 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-23v6-mxrm-p953.