CVE-2010-4330

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in includes/controller.php in Pulse CMS Basic before 1.2.9 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the p parameter to index.php.

References

Link	Tags
http://osvdb.org/69622	vdb entry exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/42462	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3128	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://pulsecms.com/release-notes.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515029/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45186	vdb entry exploit
http://www.uncompiled.com/2010/12/pulse-cms-basic-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability-cve-2010-4330/
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15691	exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-4330?: CVE-2010-4330 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-4330?: To fix CVE-2010-4330, 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-2010-4330 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2010-4330 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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Description

Category

CWE-22 – Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

References

Frequently Asked Questions