CVE-2009-3304 Path traversal in n/a

Low 3.3 Published 4 Dec 2009 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on SSH keys, potentially leading to privilege escalation in GForge.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2009-3304?

CVE-2009-3304 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Dec 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

GForge 4.5.14, 4.7 rc2, and 4.8.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on authorized_keys files in users' home directories, related to deb-specific/ssh_dump_update.pl and cronjobs/cvs-cron/ssh_create.php.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3304?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gforge Gforge.

How do I fix CVE-2009-3304?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2009-3304 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3304 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DSA-1945-1, GHSA-3hq9-j8x9-925r.