CVE-2008-3600

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in contrib/phpBB2/modules.php in Gallery 1.5.7 and 1.6-alpha3, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the phpEx parameter within a modload action.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.34%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-02.xml vendor advisory
http://gallery.menalto.com/gallery_1.5.8_released
http://secunia.com/advisories/32662 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44373 vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4142 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495284/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6222 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3600?
CVE-2008-3600 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3600?
To fix CVE-2008-3600, 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-2008-3600 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3600 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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