CVE-2009-3902

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Cherokee Web Server 0.5.4 and earlier for Windows allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a /\.. (slash backslash dot dot) in the URL.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.27% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36874 vdb entry exploit
http://freetexthost.com/ncyss3plli url repurposed exploit
http://osvdb.org/59588 vdb entry exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/37183 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54024 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3091 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://pocoftheday.blogspot.com/2009/10/cherokee-web-server-054-directory.html exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3902?
CVE-2009-3902 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3902?
To fix CVE-2009-3902, 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-2009-3902 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-3902 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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