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CVE-2008-6551

5.1 · MEDIUM

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in e-Vision CMS 2.0.2 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a ..

Published Mar 30, 2009e-visionCWE-22EPSS 1.91%

Overview

CVE-2008-6551 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting e-vision e-vision_cms. It was published on March 30, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in e-Vision CMS 2.0.2 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in (1) an adminlang cookie to admin/ind_ex.php; or the module parameter to (2) 3rdparty/adminpart/add3rdparty.php, (3) polling/adminpart/addpolling.php, (4) contact/adminpart/addcontact.php, (5) brandnews/adminpart/addbrandnews.php, (6) newsletter/adminpart/addnewsletter.php, (7) game/adminpart/addgame.php, (8) tour/adminpart/addtour.php, (9) articles/adminpart/addarticles.php, (10) product/adminpart/addproduct.php, or (11) plain/adminpart/addplain.php in modules/.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from e-vision. Update e-vision_cms 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
e-visione-vision_cms0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-6551?

CVE-2008-6551 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting e-vision e-vision_cms. It was published on March 30, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-6551?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, 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-2008-6551?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from e-vision. Update e-vision_cms 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.

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