CVE-2009-5115 Path traversal in n/a
Remote authenticated users can overwrite arbitrary files via a vulnerable ActiveX control in McAfee Common Management Agent.
- 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-2009-5115?
CVE-2009-5115 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Aug 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
McAfee Common Management Agent (CMA) 3.5.5 through 3.5.5.588 and 3.6.0 through 3.6.0.608, and McAfee Agent 4.0 before Patch 3, allows remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary files by accessing a report-writing ActiveX control COM object.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-5115?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Common Management Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2009-5115?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-5115 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-2009-5115 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-5115 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6ggm-pwph-pqv3.