CVE-2008-2717

Description

TYPO3 4.0.x before 4.0.9, 4.1.x before 4.1.7, and 4.2.x before 4.2.1, uses an insufficiently restrictive default fileDenyPattern for Apache, which allows remote attackers to bypass security restrictions and upload configuration files such as .htaccess, or conduct file upload attacks using multiple extensions.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.40%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29657 vdb entry
http://buzz.typo3.org/teams/security/article/advice-on-core-security-issue-regarding-filedenypattern/
http://secunia.com/advisories/30619 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493270/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42988 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1596 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1802 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/30660 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-20080611-1/
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3945 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2717?
CVE-2008-2717 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2717?
To fix CVE-2008-2717, 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-2008-2717 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-2717 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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