CVE-2009-1479 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.4% (pctl 83)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in client/desktop/default.htm in Boxalino before 09.05.25-0421 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the url parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 2.39% — more likely to be exploited than 83% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-10-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| boxalino | boxalino |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | boxalino 09.05.25-0421 - Directory Traversal | 2009-10-20 |
References
- http://www.csnc.ch/misc/files/advisories/CVE-2009-1479-Boxalino-Directory_Traversal.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507319/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53932
- http://www.csnc.ch/misc/files/advisories/CVE-2009-1479-Boxalino-Directory_Traversal.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507319/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53932
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