CVE-2011-4640 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in SpamTitan WebTitan, potentially exposing sensitive system data.

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-2011-4640?

CVE-2011-4640 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Oct 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in logs-x.php in SpamTitan WebTitan before 3.60 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the fname parameter in a view action.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4640?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Spamtitan Webtitan.

How do I fix CVE-2011-4640?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4640 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-2011-4640 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-4640 exists.

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

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qx4p-vqpv-cq6w.

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