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CVE-2009-2265

7.5 · HIGH

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in FCKeditor before 2.6.4.1 allow remote attackers to create executable files in arbitrary directories via directory traversal sequences in the input to…

Published Jul 5, 2009fckeditorCWE-22EPSS 83.74%

Overview

CVE-2009-2265 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting fckeditor fckeditor. It was published on July 5, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, 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 FCKeditor before 2.6.4.1 allow remote attackers to create executable files in arbitrary directories via directory traversal sequences in the input to unspecified connector modules, as exploited in the wild for remote code execution in July 2009, related to the file browser and the editor/filemanager/connectors/ directory.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from fckeditor. Update fckeditor 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
fckeditorfckeditor0Affected

References

Refisc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6724Refmail.zope.org/pipermail/zope-dev/2009-July/037195.htmlRefpacketstormsecurity.com/files/163271/Adobe-ColdFusion-8-Remote-Command-Execution.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/35833Refsecunia.com/advisories/35909Refsourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=695430Refwww.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1836Refwww.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2009-007.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504721/100/0/threadedRefwww.securitytracker.com/id?1022513

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-2265?

CVE-2009-2265 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting fckeditor fckeditor. It was published on July 5, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2009-2265?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, 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-2009-2265?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from fckeditor. Update fckeditor 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-2009-2265?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-2265 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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