CVE-2009-1479 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in client/desktop/default.htm in Boxalino before 09.05.25-0421 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the url parameter.

Published: 2009-10-22

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 2.4% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:boxalino:boxalino:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-1477	Directory traversal vulnerability in client/desktop/default.htm in Boxalino before 09.05.25-0421 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the url parameter.

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 Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02391.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.csnc.ch/misc/files/advisories/CVE-2009-1479-Boxalino-Directory_Traversal.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507319/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53932

History

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Subscriptions

Boxalino Boxalino

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-10-22T15:26:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:13:25.643Z

Reserved: 2009-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-1479

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-10-22T16:00:00.563

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:07:21.297

Link: CVE-2009-1479

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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