CVE-2009-0291 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in fc.php in OpenX 2.6.3 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the MAX_type parameter.

Published: 2009-01-27

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 7.0% 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:openx:openx:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2009-0296	Directory traversal vulnerability in fc.php in OpenX 2.6.3 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the MAX_type 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 0.07037.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500411/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33458
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7883

History

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Subscriptions

Openx Openx

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-01-27T20:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T04:31:25.678Z

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

Link: CVE-2009-0291

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-01-27T20:30:04.953

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:04:42.190

Link: CVE-2009-0291

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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