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CVE-2009-0842

Published: Mar 31, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-200
NVD MITRE
4.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
2.6%
Top 16.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

mapserv in MapServer 4.x before 4.10.4 and 5.x before 5.2.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary invalid .map files via a full pathname in the map parameter, which triggers the display of partial file contents within an error message, as demonstrated by a /tmp/sekrut.map symlink.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:PI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected Products

n/an/a
mapserverosgeo
Mixed
OSS Libraries / generic-library
mapserverumn
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / site-builder
osgeooss-projectOSS Librariesaka gdal, geoserver, mapserver
umnoss-projectWeb & CMS Pluginsaka mapserver

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

http://trac.osgeo.org/mapserver/ticket/2941
trac.osgeo.org
http://www.positronsecurity.com/advisories/2009-000.html
positronsecurity.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021952
securitytracker.com
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Timeline

Published
Mar 31, 2009
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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