CVE-2009-0880 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 12 Mar 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via directory traversal in the IBM Director CIM server, requiring immediate patching.

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-2009-0880?

CVE-2009-0880 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Mar 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 CIM server in IBM Director before 5.20.3 Service Update 2 on Windows allows remote attackers to load and execute arbitrary local DLL code via a .. (dot dot) in a /CIMListener/ URI in an M-POST request.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0880?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Director.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0880?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0880 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-2009-0880 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-0880 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 3 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7vm5-9rp5-9rv3.