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CVE-2008-1284

6.0 · MEDIUM

Directory traversal vulnerability in Horde 3.1.6, Groupware before 1.0.5, and Groupware Webmail Edition before 1.0.6, when running with certain configurations, allows remote authenticated users to…

Published Mar 11, 2008hordeCWE-22EPSS 1.68%

Overview

CVE-2008-1284 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting horde groupware. It was published on March 11, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Horde 3.1.6, Groupware before 1.0.5, and Groupware Webmail Edition before 1.0.6, when running with certain configurations, allows remote authenticated users to read and execute arbitrary files via ".." sequences and a null byte in the theme name.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from horde. Update groupware 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
hordegroupware0Affected
hordegroupware_webmail_edition0Affected

References

Reflists.horde.org/archives/announce/2008/000382.htmlReflists.horde.org/archives/announce/2008/000383.htmlReflists.horde.org/archives/announce/2008/000384.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/29286Refsecunia.com/advisories/29374Refsecunia.com/advisories/29400Refsecunia.com/advisories/30047Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-01.xmlRefsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3726Refwww.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1519

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1284?

CVE-2008-1284 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting horde groupware. It was published on March 11, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-1284?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-1284?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from horde. Update groupware 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-2008-1284?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-1284 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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