CVE-2009-2007

Published: Jun 8, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-22

5.0MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Dokeos 1.8.5, and possibly earlier, allow remote attackers to (1) read portions of arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) and a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in the lang parameter to main/exercice/hotspot_lang_conversion.php and (2) read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the doc_url parameter to main/exercice/Hpdownload.php.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

dokeos

commercial

dokeosOn-prem

Enterprise Software / collaboration-groupware

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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

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References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50503

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1300

vupen.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/34879

secunia.com

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