CVE-2008-6195 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.8 Published 20 Feb 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the LANDesk Management Suite TFTP service.

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-2008-6195?

CVE-2008-6195 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Feb 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the PXE TFTP Service (PXEMTFTP.exe) in LANDesk Management Suite (LDMS) 8.80.1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a subdirectory name followed by ".." sequences, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1643.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6195?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Landesk Landesk Management Suite.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6195?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6195 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-2008-6195 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6195 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c8cm-3pj7-pfp7.