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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVE-2008-6522

Medium
6.8/10

Summary

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the RenderFile function in ContentRender.class.php in Terracotta (aka OpenTerracotta) 0.6.1, and possibly other versions, allow remote attackers to list arbitrary directories and read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) CurrentDirectory and (2) File parameters to index.php.

  • MEDIUM
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • PARTIAL
  • PARTIAL
  • PARTIAL

CWE-22 - Path Traversal

Path traversal (or directory traversal), is a vulnerability that allows malicious users to traverse the server's root directory, gaining access to arbitrary files and folders such as application code & data, back-end credentials, and sensitive operating system files. In the worst-case scenario, an attacker could potentially execute arbitrary files on the server, resulting in a denial of service attack. Such an exploit may severely impact the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of an application.

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