5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2008-1145
WEBrick Directory Traversal Allow Remote File Access
Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in WEBrick in Ruby 1.8 before 1.8.5-p115 and 1.8.6-p114, and 1.9 through 1.9.0-1, when running on systems that support backslash (\) path separators or case-insensitive file names, allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via (1) "..%5c" (encoded backslash) sequences or (2) filenames that match patterns in the :NondisclosureName option.

INFO

Published Date :

March 4, 2008, 11:44 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 1, 2023, 6:58 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-1145 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Fedoraproject fedora
1 Ruby-lang webrick
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-1145.

URL Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jun/msg00002.html Broken Link Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29232 Not Applicable Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29357 Not Applicable Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29536 Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/30802 Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687 Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/32371 Not Applicable
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2163 Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0123 Broken Link
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0123 Broken Link
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/404515 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:141 Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:142 Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0897.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/03/03/webrick-file-access-vulnerability/ Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489205/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489218/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490056/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28123 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019562 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0787 Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1981/references Permissions Required
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41010 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2338 Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10937 Broken Link
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5215 Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00338.html Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00354.html Third Party Advisory

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 01, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jun/msg00002.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jun/msg00002.html Broken Link, Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/29232 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/29232 Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/29357 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/29357 Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/29536 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/29536 Not Applicable
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/30802 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/30802 Not Applicable
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/31687 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/31687 Not Applicable
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/32371 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/32371 Not Applicable
    Changed Reference Type http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2163 No Types Assigned http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2163 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0123 No Types Assigned http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0123 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0123 No Types Assigned http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0123 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/404515 US Government Resource http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/404515 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:141 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:141 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:142 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:142 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0897.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0897.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/03/03/webrick-file-access-vulnerability/ Exploit, Patch http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/03/03/webrick-file-access-vulnerability/ Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489205/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489205/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489218/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489218/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490056/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490056/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28123 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28123 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019562 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019562 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0787 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0787 Permissions Required
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1981/references No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1981/references Permissions Required
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41010 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41010 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2338 No Types Assigned https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2338 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10937 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10937 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5215 No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5215 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00338.html No Types Assigned https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00338.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00354.html No Types Assigned https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00354.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:webrick:webrick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.8 *cpe:2.3:a:webrick:webrick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.8_p114 *cpe:2.3:a:webrick:webrick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.8_p115 *cpe:2.3:a:webrick:webrick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.9 *cpe:2.3:a:webrick:webrick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.9_1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:webrick:-:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* OR cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.8.0 up to (excluding) 1.8.5.115 cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.8.6 up to (excluding) 1.8.6.114 cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/489218/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/489205/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/490056/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490056/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489218/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489205/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10937 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/5215 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5215 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10937 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/41010 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41010 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 05, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-1145 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

21.64 }} -0.37%

score

0.96568

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability