CVE-2009-3538

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in thumb.php in Clear Content 1.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the url parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/35726 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/55743 vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3538?
CVE-2009-3538 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3538?
To fix CVE-2009-3538, 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-2009-3538 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-3538 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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