CVE-2008-3486: Path Traversal

Published Aug 6, 2008
·
Updated

Directory traversal vulnerability in the usergetprofile function in include/functions.inc.php in Coppermine Photo Gallery (CPG) 1.4.18 and earlier, when the charset is utf-8, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the lang part of serialized data in an data cookie.

Affected Software

31 affected components
Coppermine-gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery<=1.4.18
Coppermine-gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.0
Coppermine-gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.0-rc3
Coppermine-gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.1
Coppermine-gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.1-beta_2
Coppermine-gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.1.0
Coppermine-gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.2.0
Coppermine-gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.2.0-rc2
Coppermine-gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.2.1
Coppermine-gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.2.1-b
Coppermine-gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.2.1-b-nuke
Coppermine-gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.3.0
Coppermine-gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.4-beta
Coppermine-gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.4.0-alpha
Coppermine-gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.4.1-beta
Coppermine-gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.4.2
Coppermine-gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.4.3
Coppermine-gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.4.4
Coppermine-gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.4.5
Coppermine-gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.4.6
Coppermine-gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.4.7
Coppermine-gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.4.8
Coppermine-gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.4.9
Coppermine-gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.4.10
Coppermine-gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.4.11
Coppermine-gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.4.12
Coppermine-gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.4.13
Coppermine-gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.4.14
Coppermine-gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.4.15
Coppermine-gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.4.16
Coppermine-gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.4.17

Event History

Aug 6, 2008
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:05 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:05 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3486?

CVE-2008-3486 has a high severity level due to its potential for remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2008-3486?

To fix CVE-2008-3486, upgrade to Coppermine Photo Gallery version 1.4.19 or later.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2008-3486?

CVE-2008-3486 affects all versions of Coppermine Photo Gallery up to and including 1.4.18.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2008-3486?

CVE-2008-3486 is a directory traversal vulnerability that allows attackers to include arbitrary local files.

5

Can CVE-2008-3486 lead to data compromise?

Yes, exploitation of CVE-2008-3486 can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive local files.

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