CVE-2008-3128

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in search.php in Pivot 1.40.5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the t parameter.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 13.98% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/30889 exploit third party advisory vendor advisory
http://forum.pivotlog.net/viewtopic.php?t=12471
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43470 vdb entry
http://pivot-weblog.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pivot-weblog/branches/1.40.x/pivot/modules/module_parser.php?r1=1333&r2=1332&pathrev=1333 patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30012 exploit vdb entry patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020412 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5973 exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1991/references vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3128?
CVE-2008-3128 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3128?
To fix CVE-2008-3128, 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-2008-3128 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3128 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~14% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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