CVE-2007-5253 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 8.9% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
c32web.exe in McMurtrey/Whitaker Cart32 before 6.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the ImageName parameter in a GetImage action, by appending a NULL byte (%00) sequence followed by an image file extension, as demonstrated by a request for a ".txt%00.gif" file. NOTE: this might be a directory traversal vulnerability.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 8.87% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-10-06 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| mcmurtrey whitaker and associates | cart32 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Cart32 6.x - GetImage Arbitrary File Download | 2007-10-04 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/38580
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27061
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3194
- http://www.cart32.com/whatsnew.asp
- http://www.security-assessment.com/files/advisories/2007-10-04_Cart32_Arbitrary_File_Download.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481489/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25928
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36954
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30639/
- http://osvdb.org/38580
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27061
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3194
- http://www.cart32.com/whatsnew.asp
- http://www.security-assessment.com/files/advisories/2007-10-04_Cart32_Arbitrary_File_Download.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481489/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25928
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36954
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30639/
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