CVE-2008-5997 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers with admin access can list arbitrary directories via path traversal in the file browser, exposing sensitive file structures.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-5997?
CVE-2008-5997 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jan 2009. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in admin/fileKontrola/browser.asp in Omnicom Content Platform (OCP) 2.0 allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories via a full pathname in the root parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5997?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ocp2 Omnicom Content Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5997?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5997 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-2008-5997 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5997 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cgcr-5g8h-p7j5.