National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2007-4718
Original release date:09/05/2007
Last revised:11/15/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
Directory traversal vulnerability in inc/lib/language.lib.php in Claroline before 1.8.6 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the language parameter.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
6.4
Exploitability Subscore:
4.9
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: High
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides unauthorized access, Allows partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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External Source: BID
Name: 25521
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2007-3045
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.claroline.net/wiki/index.php/Changelog_1.8.x#Security
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.claroline.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13533
Type: Patch Information
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 26685
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: OSVDB
Name: 38987
