CVE-2009-5114 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 19 Mar 2012 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the DOC parameter of WebGlimpse.

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-2009-5114?

CVE-2009-5114 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Mar 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in wgarcmin.cgi in WebGlimpse 2.18.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the DOC parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-5114?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Iwork Webglimpse.

How do I fix CVE-2009-5114?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-5114 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-2009-5114 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-5114 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x445-q75c-3845.