CVE-2009-3542

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in ls.php in LittleSite (aka LS or LittleSite.php) 0.1 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter to index.php. NOTE: in some environments, this can be leveraged for remote file inclusion by using a UNC share pathname or an ftp, ftps, or ssh2.sftp URL.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.62% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/55969 vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51819 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/35907 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.org/0907-exploits/ls-lfi.txt exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3542?
CVE-2009-3542 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3542?
To fix CVE-2009-3542, 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-2009-3542 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-3542 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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