CVE-2008-4932

Public Exploit

Description

webmail/modules/filesystem/edit.php in U-Mail Webmail server 4.91 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via an absolute pathname in the path parameter and arbitrary content in the content parameter. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a file under the web document root.

Category

9.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 8.55% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/32540 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46300 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497961/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32013 vdb entry exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4565 third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6898 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4932?
CVE-2008-4932 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4932?
To fix CVE-2008-4932, 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-2008-4932 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-4932 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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