CVE-2009-0290 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in common.php in SIR GNUBoard 4.31.03 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the g4_path parameter. NOTE: in some environments, this can be leveraged for remote code execution via a data: URI or a UNC share pathname.

Published: 2009-01-27

Score: 6.8 Medium

EPSS: 3.3% 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:sir:gnuboard:4.31.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-0295	Directory traversal vulnerability in common.php in SIR GNUBoard 4.31.03 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the g4_path parameter. NOTE: in some environments, this can be leveraged for remote code execution via a data: URI or a UNC share pathname.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.03298.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/33564
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33304
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48015
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7792

History

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Sir Gnuboard

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-01-27T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T04:31:25.734Z

Reserved: 2009-01-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-0290

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-01-27T19:30:02.313

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:04:42.073

Link: CVE-2009-0290

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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