CVE-2008-5867 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the SID parameter of Yerba SACphp.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not stated
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2008-5867?

CVE-2008-5867 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jan 2009. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Yerba SACphp 6.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, and possibly have other impact, via directory traversal sequences in the mod field contained in the base64-encoded SID parameter to an unspecified component. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5867?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Yerba Yerba.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5867?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5867 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-2008-5867 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5867 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-26c4-jpvx-9mqr.

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