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CVE-2009-0290 (GCVE-0-2009-0290)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-01-27 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 04:31
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Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7792 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33304 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://secunia.com/advisories/33564 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
Date Public
2009-01-15 00:00
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