CVE-2008-5209 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in modules/download/get_file.php in Admidio 1.4.8 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter.

Published: 2008-11-24

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:a:admidio:admidio:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2008-5186	Directory traversal vulnerability in modules/download/get_file.php in Admidio 1.4.8 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file 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 None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0276.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4625
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29127
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42304
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5575

History

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Subscriptions

Admidio Admidio

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-11-24T17:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:49:10.838Z

Reserved: 2008-11-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-5209

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-11-24T17:30:00.297

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:59:28.050

Link: CVE-2008-5209

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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