CVE-2008-5723 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in KanniBBS2000, 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-2008-5723?
CVE-2008-5723 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Dec 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in CGI RESCUE KanniBBS2000 (aka KanniBBS2000i, MiniBBS2000, and MiniBBS2000i) before 1.03 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5723?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Cgi-Rescue Kannibbs2000, Cgi-Rescue Kannibbs2000i.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5723?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5723 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-2008-5723 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5723 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2cm4-jmfv-qqw5.