CVE-2008-0479 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in RTE_file_browser.asp in Web Wiz NewsPad 1.02 allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories, and .txt and .zip files, via a .....\\\ in the sub parameter.

Published: 2008-01-29

Score: 5.0 Medium

EPSS: 3.9% 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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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:web_wiz:newspad:1.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2008-0489	Directory traversal vulnerability in RTE_file_browser.asp in Web Wiz NewsPad 1.02 allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories, and .txt and .zip files, via a .....\\\ in the sub 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 0.03878.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/28416
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3588
http://www.bugreport.ir/?/30
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486869/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27419
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019268
http://www.webwizguide.com/webwiznewspad/kb/release_notes.asp
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39863
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4972

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Web Wiz Newspad

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-01-29T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T07:46:55.102Z

Reserved: 2008-01-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-0479

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-01-29T20:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:49:43.273

Link: CVE-2008-0479

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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