CVE-2007-5731

Public Exploit

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in Apache Jakarta Slide 2.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a WebDAV write request that specifies an entity with a SYSTEM tag, a related issue to CVE-2007-5461.

Category

3.5
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.46% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3699 vdb entry
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/jakarta/slide/trunk/src/webdav/server/org/apache/slide/webdav/method/LockMethod.java?view=log&sortby=date&pathrev=590976
http://osvdb.org/38673 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4567 exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/27467 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5731?
CVE-2007-5731 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-5731?
To fix CVE-2007-5731, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-5731 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-5731 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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