CVE-2009-2180 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in Pc4 Uploader's index.php file parameter.

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-2009-2180?

CVE-2009-2180 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jun 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in upfiles/index.php in Pc4 Uploader 10.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via (1) a .. (dot dot) or (2) absolute path in the file parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2180?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pc4arb Pc4 Uploader.

How do I fix CVE-2009-2180?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2180 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-2009-2180 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-2180 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-28hq-5337-p2wc.

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