CVE-2009-3151 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the downloadFile.php script of Ultrize TimeSheet.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not stated
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2009-3151?

CVE-2009-3151 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Sep 2009. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in actions/downloadFile.php in Ultrize TimeSheet 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the fileName parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3151?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ultrize Timesheet.

How do I fix CVE-2009-3151?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3151 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-2009-3151 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-3151 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q553-8j64-v3r6.

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