CVE-2011-0063 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the help command, affecting Majordomo mailing list software.
- 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-2011-0063?
CVE-2011-0063 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Mar 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The _list_file_get function in lib/Majordomo.pm in Majordomo 2 20110203 and earlier allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files via a ./.../ sequence in the "extra" parameter to the help command, which causes the regular expression to produce .. (dot dot) sequences. NOTE: this vulnerability is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2011-0049.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0063?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mj2 Majordomo 2.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0063?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0063 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-2011-0063 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-0063 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rjjv-8xhv-gg57.