CVE-2007-2440: Medium severity Caucho Technology Resin vulnerability

Published May 16, 2007
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Updated

Directory traversal vulnerability in Caucho Resin Professional 3.1.0 and Caucho Resin 3.1.0 and earlier for Windows allows remote attackers to read certain files via a .. (dot dot) in a URI containing a "\web-inf" sequence.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Caucho Technology Resin<=3.1.0
Caucho Technology Resin<=3.1.0

Event History

May 16, 2007
CVE Published
07:28 PM
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2440?

CVE-2007-2440 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to file contents.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-2440?

To fix CVE-2007-2440, update to a version of Caucho Resin newer than 3.1.0.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2007-2440?

CVE-2007-2440 affects Caucho Resin Professional 3.1.0 and Caucho Resin 3.1.0 and earlier for Windows.

4

What kind of attacks can exploit CVE-2007-2440?

Attackers can exploit CVE-2007-2440 using directory traversal techniques to read sensitive files on the server.

5

Is CVE-2007-2440 present in all versions of Caucho Resin?

No, CVE-2007-2440 is only present in Caucho Resin versions 3.1.0 and earlier.

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