CVE-2009-5087

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in geohttpserver in Geovision Digital Video Surveillance System 8.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a GET request.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 12.10% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8372 third party advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8041 exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48674 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33735 vdb entry exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500858/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://osvdb.org/51886 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/33924 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-5087?
CVE-2009-5087 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-5087?
To fix CVE-2009-5087, 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-2009-5087 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-5087 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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