CVE-2009-4512

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in Oscailt 3.3, when Use Friendly URL's is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the obj_id parameter.

Category

5.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.75% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54023 vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/exploitalert/7422 exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.org/0910-exploits/oscailt33-lfi.txt exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3096 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37180 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4512?
CVE-2009-4512 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-4512?
To fix CVE-2009-4512, 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-2009-4512 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-4512 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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