CVE-2009-4454 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers with Squid privileges can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on the vccleaner log file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-4454?
CVE-2009-4454 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Dec 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
vccleaner in VideoCache 1.9.2 allows local users with Squid proxy user privileges to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /var/log/videocache/vccleaner.log.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4454?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Saini Videocache.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4454?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4454 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-2009-4454 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4454 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4hwj-p7j6-r7jw.