CVE-2009-1526

Description

JBMC Software DirectAdmin before 1.334 allows local users to create or overwrite any file via a symlink attack on an arbitrary file in a certain temporary directory, related to a request for this temporary file in the PATH_INFO to the CMD_DB script during a backup action.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory directadmin.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-04/0228.html mailing list
http://osvdb.org/54014 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/34861 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.directadmin.com/features.php?id=968 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1526?
CVE-2009-1526 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1526?
To fix CVE-2009-1526, 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-2009-1526 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-1526 is being actively exploited. 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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