CVE-2009-1354 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in Mongoose web server, exposing sensitive data.
- 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-2009-1354?
CVE-2009-1354 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Apr 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Mongoose 2.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URI.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1354?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sergey Lyubka Mongoose.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1354?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1354 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-2009-1354 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-1354 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8pr9-xh7f-37jj.