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CVE-2008-7215

5.8 · MEDIUM

The Image Manager in MOStlyCE before 2.4, as used in Mambo 4.6.3 and earlier, allows remote attackers to rename arbitrary files and cause a denial of service via modified file[NewFile][name], file[…

Published Sep 11, 2009mambo-foundationCWE-20EPSS 1.81%

Overview

CVE-2008-7215 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mambo-foundation mambo. It was published on September 11, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Image Manager in MOStlyCE before 2.4, as used in Mambo 4.6.3 and earlier, allows remote attackers to rename arbitrary files and cause a denial of service via modified file[NewFile][name], file[NewFile][tmp_name], and file[NewFile][size] parameters in a FileUpload command, which are used to modify equivalent variables in $_FILES that are accessed when the is_uploaded_file check fails.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mambo-foundation. Update mambo 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
mambo-foundationmambo0Affected
brilapsmostlyce0Affected

References

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-02/0444.htmlRefforum.mambo-foundation.org/showthread.php?t=10158Refosvdb.org/42532Refsecunia.com/advisories/28670Refwww.bugreport.ir/index_33.htmRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487128/100/200/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/27472Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0325Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39986Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-02/0444.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-7215?

CVE-2008-7215 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mambo-foundation mambo. It was published on September 11, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-7215?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8, 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-2008-7215?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mambo-foundation. Update mambo 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-2008-7215?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-7215 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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