CVE-2008-5862 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on webcamXP servers via directory traversal in the URI.
- 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-2008-5862?
CVE-2008-5862 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Jan 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in webcamXP 5.3.2.375 and 5.3.2.410 build 2132 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..%2F (encoded dot dot slash) in the URI.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5862?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Webcamxp Webcamxp.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5862?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5862 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-2008-5862 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5862 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jcq4-g9pc-2rr8.