Vulnerability CVE-2009-0290
Published: 2009-01-27   Modified: 2012-02-13

Description:
Directory traversal vulnerability in common.php in SIR GNUBoard 4.31.03 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the g4_path parameter. NOTE: in some environments, this can be leveraged for remote code execution via a data: URI or a UNC share pathname.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
Med.
GNUBoard 4.31.03 (08.12.29) Local File Inclusion Vulnerability
flyh4t
29.01.2009

Type:

CWE-22

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

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
6.8/10
6.4/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
Partial
Affected software
SIR -> Gnuboard 

 References:
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/48015
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33304
http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/7792
http://secunia.com/advisories/33564
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