CVE-2007-5742

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the WML engine preprocessor for Wesnoth 1.2.x before 1.2.8, and 1.3.x before 1.3.12, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via ".." sequences in unknown vectors.

Category

9.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.31% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/41713 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/27920 third party advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00006.html vendor advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=557098 patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/27943 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27786 third party advisory
http://www.wesnoth.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=264289#264289 patch
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00004.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4026 vdb entry
http://www.wesnoth.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=18844
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38752 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26626 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1421 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5742?
CVE-2007-5742 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-5742?
To fix CVE-2007-5742, 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-2007-5742 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-5742 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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