CVE-2008-4421 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in MetaGauge 1.0.0.17, and probably other versions before 1.0.3.38, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a "..\" (dot dot backslash) in the URL.

Published: 2008-10-07

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: 3.8% 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 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:hammer-software:metagauge::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:hammer-software:metagauge:1.0.0.17:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-4402	Directory traversal vulnerability in MetaGauge 1.0.0.17, and probably other versions before 1.0.3.38, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a "..\" (dot dot backslash) in the URL.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.03788.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/32094
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4360
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497039/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31596
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2747
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45697
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6686

History

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Subscriptions

Hammer-software Metagauge

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-10-07T18:27:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:17:09.632Z

Reserved: 2008-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-4421

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-10-07T20:00:17.360

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:57:47.107

Link: CVE-2008-4421

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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