CVE-2008-3371 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.5% (pctl 89)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in install/help.php in TalkBack 2.3.5, and other versions before 2.3.6.2, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the language parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 3.54% — more likely to be exploited than 89% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-07-30 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| talkback | talkback |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | TalkBack 2.3.5 - 'Language' Local File Inclusion | 2008-07-28 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4067
- http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/0907-exploits/talkback-lfiexec.txt
- http://www.scripts.oldguy.us/talkback/release-notes.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30393
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2211/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44018
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6148
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6451
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9095
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4067
- http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/0907-exploits/talkback-lfiexec.txt
- http://www.scripts.oldguy.us/talkback/release-notes.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30393
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2211/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44018
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6148
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6451
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9095
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