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CVE-2008-2742

Published: Jun 17, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-20

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Description

Unrestricted file upload in the mcpuk file editor (atk/attributes/fck/editor/filemanager/browser/mcpuk/connectors/php/config.php) in Achievo 1.2.0 through 1.3.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with .php followed by a safe extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in the Achievo root directory. NOTE: this is only a vulnerability in environments that support multiple extensions, such as Apache with the mod_mime module enabled.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

Affected Products

achievo achievo

On-prem

Enterprise Software / hr-finance

achievo Enterprise Softwareaka achievo

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

http://secunia.com/advisories/30597

http://www.achievo.org/blog/archives/631-Achievo-1.3.3-Security-Release.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29621

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Timeline

Published

Jun 17, 2008

Last Updated

Apr 23, 2026

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