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CVE-2009-1526

6.9 · MEDIUM

JBMC Software DirectAdmin before 1.334 allows local users to create or overwrite any file via a symlink attack on an arbitrary file in a certain temporary directory, related to a request for this t…

Published May 5, 2009directadminCWE-59EPSS 0.55%

Overview

CVE-2009-1526 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting directadmin directadmin. It was published on May 5, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

JBMC Software DirectAdmin before 1.334 allows local users to create or overwrite any file via a symlink attack on an arbitrary file in a certain temporary directory, related to a request for this temporary file in the PATH_INFO to the CMD_DB script during a backup action.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from directadmin. Update directadmin 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
directadmindirectadmin>= 0, < 1.33.4Affected

References

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-04/0228.htmlRefosvdb.org/54014Refsecunia.com/advisories/34861Refwww.directadmin.com/features.php?id=968Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-04/0228.htmlRefosvdb.org/54014Refsecunia.com/advisories/34861Refwww.directadmin.com/features.php?id=968

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1526?

CVE-2009-1526 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting directadmin directadmin. It was published on May 5, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2009-1526?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-1526?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from directadmin. Update directadmin 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-2009-1526?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-1526 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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