CVE-2009-2161

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in backend/admin-functions.php in TorrentTrader Classic 1.09, when used on a case-insensitive web site, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the ss_uri parameter, in conjunction with a modified component name.

Category

5.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.34% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/35456 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35369 vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51146 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8958 exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504294/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.waraxe.us/advisory-74.html exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2161?
CVE-2009-2161 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2161?
To fix CVE-2009-2161, 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-2009-2161 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-2161 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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