CVE-2009-2557 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 6.8% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in system/download.php in Admin News Tools 2.5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the fichier parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 6.79% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-07-21 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| adminnewstools | admin news tools |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Admin News Tools 2.5 - 'fichier' Remote File Disclosure | 2009-07-15 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/55856
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35842
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9153
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504949/100/0/threaded
- http://osvdb.org/55856
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35842
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9153
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504949/100/0/threaded
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