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CVE-2011-0049

5.0 · MEDIUM

Directory traversal vulnerability in the _list_file_get function in lib/Majordomo.pm in Majordomo 2 before 20110131 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via ..

Published Feb 4, 2011mj2CWE-22EPSS 95.39%

Overview

CVE-2011-0049 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mj2 majordomo_2. It was published on February 4, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the _list_file_get function in lib/Majordomo.pm in Majordomo 2 before 20110131 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in the help command, as demonstrated using (1) a crafted email and (2) cgi-bin/mj_wwwusr in the web interface.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mj2. Update majordomo_2 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
mj2majordomo_20Affected

References

Refosvdb.org/70762Refsecunia.com/advisories/43125Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/8061Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/16103Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/363726Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516150/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/46127Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1025024Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0288Refbug628064.bugzilla.mozilla.org/attachment.cgi?id=506481

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-0049?

CVE-2011-0049 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mj2 majordomo_2. It was published on February 4, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2011-0049?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, 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-2011-0049?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mj2. Update majordomo_2 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-2011-0049?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2011-0049 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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