CVE-2008-1537 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.9% (pctl 86)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in pb_inc/admincenter/index.php in PowerScripts PowerBook 1.21 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the page parameter. NOTE: in some environments, this can be leveraged for remote file inclusion by using a UNC share pathname or an ftp, ftps, or ssh2.sftp URL.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 2.88% — more likely to be exploited than 86% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-03-28 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| powerscripts | powerbook |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | PowerBook 1.21 - 'index.php' Local File Inclusion | 2008-03-24 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29480
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3783
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490008/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28418
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41393
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5302
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29480
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3783
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490008/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28418
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41393
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5302
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