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CVE-2007-6361

5.0 · MEDIUM

Gekko 0.8.2 and earlier stores sensitive information under the web root with possibly insufficient access control, which might allow remote attackers to read certain files under temp/, as demonstra…

Published Dec 15, 2007gekkowareCWE-264EPSS 1.22%

Overview

CVE-2007-6361 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting gekkoware gekko. It was published on December 15, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Gekko 0.8.2 and earlier stores sensitive information under the web root with possibly insufficient access control, which might allow remote attackers to read certain files under temp/, as demonstrated by a log file that records the titles of blog entries. NOTE: access to temp/ is blocked by .htaccess in most deployments that use Apache HTTP Server.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gekkoware. Update gekko to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
gekkowaregekko0Affected

References

Refosvdb.org/44151Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3451Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484330/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484343/100/0/threadedRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38735Refosvdb.org/44151Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3451Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484330/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484343/100/0/threadedRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38735

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-6361?

CVE-2007-6361 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting gekkoware gekko. It was published on December 15, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-6361?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-6361?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gekkoware. Update gekko to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-6361?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-6361 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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