CVE-2009-4626 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal in phpNagios, leading to code execution and data exposure.
- 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-2009-4626?
CVE-2009-4626 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Jan 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in menu.php in phpNagios 1.2.0 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the conf[lang] parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4626?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpnagios Phpnagios.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4626?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4626 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-2009-4626 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-4626 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9p3j-jg4g-2mx3.