CVE-2009-0640 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the administrative web server in Swann DVR4-SecuraNet allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URI, as demonstrated by reading the vy_netman.cfg file that contains passwords.

Published: 2009-02-18

Score: 5.0 Medium

EPSS: 2.8% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:h:swannsecurity:dvr4-securanet:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-0643	Directory traversal vulnerability in the administrative web server in Swann DVR4-SecuraNet allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URI, as demonstrated by reading the vy_netman.cfg file that contains passwords.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02768.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/51897
http://packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com/0902-exploits/cctv-disclose.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/33861
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500789/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33716

History

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Subscriptions

Swannsecurity Dvr4-securanet

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-02-18T17:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T04:40:05.157Z

Reserved: 2009-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-0640

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-02-20T06:47:48.217

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:05:28.520

Link: CVE-2009-0640

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

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

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