5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2008-5642
CMS Made Simple Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/login.php in CMS Made Simple 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a cms_language cookie.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 17, 2008, 5:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 29, 2017, 1:32 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-5642 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 Cmsmadesimple cms_made_simple
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-2008-5642.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/32924 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4775
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32535 Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3306
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46942
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7285

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-5642 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-5642 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/7285 [Exploit]
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7285 [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/46942 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46942 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 17, 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

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Exploit Prediction

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

2.15 }} -0.25%

score

0.89363

percentile

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