CVE-2011-2474 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files from Sybase EAServer via directory traversal in HTTP requests.

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-2011-2474?

CVE-2011-2474 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jun 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the HTTP Server in Sybase EAServer 6.3.1 Developer Edition allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a /.\../\../\ sequence in a path.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2474?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sybase Easerver.

How do I fix CVE-2011-2474?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-2474 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-2011-2474 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-2474 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-26p6-8m4j-3q9m.

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