CVE-2008-4437

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in importxml.pl in Bugzilla before 2.22.5, and 3.x before 3.0.5, when --attach_path is enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML file with a .. (dot dot) in the data element.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 10.55% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2344 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/31444 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00664.html vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00687.html vendor advisory
http://www.bugzilla.org/security/2.22.4/
http://secunia.com/advisories/34361 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020668 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=437169 exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30661 patch vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44407 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4437?
CVE-2008-4437 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4437?
To fix CVE-2008-4437, 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-2008-4437 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-4437 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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