CVE-2009-3583 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.1 Published 23 Dec 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal in the countrycode field, requiring low privileges.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2009-3583?

CVE-2009-3583 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Dec 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Preferences menu item in SQL-Ledger 2.8.24 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the countrycode field.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3583?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sql-Ledger Sql-Ledger.

How do I fix CVE-2009-3583?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3583 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-2009-3583 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3583 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-3583, GHSA-wh74-7r5x-2v2m, UBUNTU-CVE-2009-3583.