CVE-2009-2146

Public Exploit

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the Compose Email feature in the Emails module in Sugar Community Edition (aka SugarCRM) before 5.2f allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with only an extension in its name, then accessing the file via a direct request to a modified filename under cache/modules/Emails/, as demonstrated using .php as the entire original name.

6.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.72% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2146?
CVE-2009-2146 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2146?
To fix CVE-2009-2146, 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-2009-2146 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-2146 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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