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CVE-2008-6834

10.0 · HIGH

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in fuzzylime (cms) 3.01 and 3.01a allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a ..

Published Jun 22, 2009fuzzylimeCWE-22EPSS 4.04%

Overview

CVE-2008-6834 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting fuzzylime fuzzylime_\(cms\). It was published on June 22, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in fuzzylime (cms) 3.01 and 3.01a allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in (1) the s parameter to code/commupdate.php in a count action or (2) the heads parameter to code/newsheads.php. NOTE: the blog.php vector is already covered by CVE-2008-3164.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from fuzzylime. Update fuzzylime_\(cms\) 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

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References

Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/6016Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/6016

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-6834?

CVE-2008-6834 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting fuzzylime fuzzylime_\(cms\). It was published on June 22, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-6834?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, 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-2008-6834?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from fuzzylime. Update fuzzylime_\(cms\) 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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-6834?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-6834 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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