CVE-2008-1400

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Net Inspector HTTP Server (mghttpd) in MG-SOFT Net Inspector 6.5.0.828 and earlier for Windows allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a "..\" (dot dot backslash) or "../" (dot dot slash) in the URI.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.79% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489704/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28266 vdb entry
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/netinsp-adv.txt
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5269 exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/29421 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1400?
CVE-2008-1400 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1400?
To fix CVE-2008-1400, 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-2008-1400 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-1400 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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