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CVE-2008-0252

7.5 · HIGH

Directory traversal vulnerability in the _get_file_path function in (1) lib/sessions.py in CherryPy 3.0.x up to 3.0.2, (2) filter/sessionfilter.py in CherryPy 2.1, and (3) filter/sessionfilter.py i…

Published Jan 12, 2008cherrypyCWE-22EPSS 2.67%

Overview

CVE-2008-0252 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cherrypy cherrypy. It was published on January 12, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the _get_file_path function in (1) lib/sessions.py in CherryPy 3.0.x up to 3.0.2, (2) filter/sessionfilter.py in CherryPy 2.1, and (3) filter/sessionfilter.py in CherryPy 2.x allows remote attackers to create or delete arbitrary files, and possibly read and write portions of arbitrary files, via a crafted session id in a cookie.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cherrypy. Update cherrypy 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
cherrypycherrypy0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/28353Refsecunia.com/advisories/28354Refsecunia.com/advisories/28611Refsecunia.com/advisories/28620Refsecunia.com/advisories/28769Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-11.xmlRefwww.cherrypy.org/changeset/1774Refwww.cherrypy.org/changeset/1775Refwww.cherrypy.org/changeset/1776Refwww.cherrypy.org/ticket/744

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-0252?

CVE-2008-0252 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cherrypy cherrypy. It was published on January 12, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-0252?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-0252?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cherrypy. Update cherrypy 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-2008-0252?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-0252 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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