CVE-2008-4188

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the TYPO3 Secure Directory (kw_secdir) extension before 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors related to "injection of control characters."

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.48% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31253 patch vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/31897 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45260 vdb entry
http://typo3.org/extensions/repository/view/kw_secdir/1.0.2/ patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4188?
CVE-2008-4188 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4188?
To fix CVE-2008-4188, 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-2008-4188 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-4188 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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