CVE-2007-4220: motorola timbuktu Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-4220 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in motorola timbuktu. EPSS estimates a 3.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 29-08-2007
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Motorola Timbuktu Pro before 8.6.5 for Windows allows remote attackers to create or delete arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a Send request, probably related to the (1) Send and (2) Exchange services.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.