CVE-2008-3486

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the user_get_profile function in include/functions.inc.php in Coppermine Photo Gallery (CPG) 1.4.18 and earlier, when the charset is utf-8, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the lang part of serialized data in an _data cookie.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.41% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/31295 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4108 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30480 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44133 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6178 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3486?
CVE-2008-3486 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3486?
To fix CVE-2008-3486, 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-2008-3486 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3486 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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