CVE-2008-2820

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in lang/lang-system.php in Open Azimyt CMS 0.22 minimal and 0.21 stable allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the lang parameter.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.16% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5831 exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43102 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493377/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/30691 third party advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3955 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29756 exploit vdb entry patch
http://open-azimyt-cms.googlecode.com/files/security_patch.zip

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2820?
CVE-2008-2820 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2820?
To fix CVE-2008-2820, 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-2008-2820 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-2820 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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