CVE-2009-4081 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code and gain privileges by placing a malicious Python module in the current working directory when running dstat.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-4081?
CVE-2009-4081 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Nov 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in dstat before r3199 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse Python module in the current working directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-3894.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4081?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dag.wieers Dstat.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4081?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4081 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-2009-4081 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4081 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r83h-c6xx-ch66.