CVE-2009-2101 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can delete arbitrary files via path traversal in TorrentVolve when register_globals is enabled.

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-2009-2101?

CVE-2009-2101 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jun 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in archive.php in TorrentVolve 1.4, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the deleteTorrent parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2101?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Castro Xl Torrentvolve.

How do I fix CVE-2009-2101?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2101 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-2009-2101 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-2101 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cf48-vrcc-8rqr.

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