CVE-2008-2073 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in include/global.inc.php in Virtual Design Studio vlbook 1.21 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the l parameter.

Published: 2008-05-05

Score: 7.5 High

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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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:virtual_design_studios:vlbook:1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2008-2070	Directory traversal vulnerability in include/global.inc.php in Virtual Design Studio vlbook 1.21 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the l 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 0.02843.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/30046
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3854
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491519/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29006
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42127
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5529

History

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Subscriptions

Virtual Design Studios Vlbook

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-05-05T16:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:49:57.886Z

Reserved: 2008-05-05T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-2073

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-05-05T16:20:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:53:02.873

Link: CVE-2008-2073

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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