CVE-2009-1649 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in beLive, exposing sensitive data without authentication.

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-2009-1649?

CVE-2009-1649 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 May 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in arch.php in beLive 0.2.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the arch parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1649?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bicluc Belive.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1649?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1649 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-2009-1649 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-1649 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ghrp-33pv-6wf9.

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