CVE-2009-3167 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 11 Sep 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in Gazelle CMS when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled.

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-2009-3167?

CVE-2009-3167 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Sep 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in Anantasoft Gazelle CMS 1.0, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the template parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3167?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Anantasoft Gazelle Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2009-3167?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3167 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-2009-3167 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-3167 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mqc9-c5v8-8hw8.