CVE-2008-4243

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in ImageServer (aka UTImageServer) in WebAdmin before 1.7 for Epic Games Unreal Tournament 3 (UT3) 1.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URI.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 15.93% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com Third-Party Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4317 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45292 vdb entry
http://aluigi.org/adv/ut3webown-adv.txt exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6506 exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2635 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/31926 third party advisory
http://ut3webadmin.elmuerte.com/download.php?t=2008-09-21 patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31272 patch vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4243?
CVE-2008-4243 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4243?
To fix CVE-2008-4243, 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-2008-4243 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-4243 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~16% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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