CVE-2008-4932 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via path traversal in U-Mail Webmail, potentially leading to code execution.
- 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-2008-4932?
CVE-2008-4932 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Nov 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
webmail/modules/filesystem/edit.php in U-Mail Webmail server 4.91 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via an absolute pathname in the path parameter and arbitrary content in the content parameter. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a file under the web document root.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4932?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Comingchina U-Mail Webmail Server.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4932?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4932 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-2008-4932 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4932 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3whr-qgm8-hgrg.