CVE-2008-1145: fedoraproject fedora Path Traversal

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified

AliasesCGA-2vfj-hjfq-mgv2CGA-3h28-ff6p-q6prCGA-93q6-v6m8-m65f+7 more

Published 04-03-2008Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-1145 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Path Traversal vulnerability in fedoraproject fedora. EPSS estimates a 27.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk

36/100

0100

Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?

CVSS score

5.0/10

010

Medium · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

27.78%

0%100%

High · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog

RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded

Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 3

RHSA-2008:0897 CGA-2W2P-27V5-9P9W CGA-5R3J-2VPR-55QP CGA-7J53-PPJ5-9HJM

Timeline

04-03-2008
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
07-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in WEBrick in Ruby 1.8 before 1.8.5-p115 and 1.8.6-p114, and 1.9 through 1.9.0-1, when running on systems that support backslash (\) path separators or case-insensitive file names, allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via (1) "..%5c" (encoded backslash) sequences or (2) filenames that match patterns in the :NondisclosureName option.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.05.0

EPSS trend

Probability

27.78%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 27.78% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026

EPSS score

27.78%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found

referenceUnverified
Exploit Reference (ruby-lang.org)
Maturity: unknown
exploit-databaseremotemultipleVerified
Ruby 1.8.6/1.9 (WEBick HTTPd 1.3.1) - Directory Traversal
Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

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.

Affected systems

Chainguard5 products

kube-fluentd-operatorAll versions (No fix recorded)
ruby3.2-webrickAll versions (No fix recorded)
ruby3.3-webrick< 1.9.1-r0
ruby3.4-webrick< 1.9.1-r3
ruby4.0-webrick< 1.9.2-r0

Wolfi5 products

kube-fluentd-operatorAll versions (No fix recorded)
ruby3.2-webrickAll versions (No fix recorded)
ruby3.3-webrick< 1.9.1-r0
ruby3.4-webrick< 1.9.1-r3
ruby4.0-webrick< 1.9.2-r0

Fedoraproject1 product

fedoraEOL7 | 8

Ruby-lang1 product

webrickna

4 vendors · 12 products

References

29 links

lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0123X Refsource CONFIRMBroken Link
support.apple.com/kb/HT2163X Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/29357Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIANot ApplicableVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490056/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/404515Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERT VNUS Government Resource
www.securityfocus.com/bid/28123VDB EntryX Refsource BIDBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:141Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVABroken Link
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489205/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1981/referencesVDB EntryX Refsource VUPENPermissions Required

Show all 29 references

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5215ExploitX Refsource EXPLOIT DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
secunia.com/advisories/29232Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIANot ApplicableVendor Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41010VDB EntryX Refsource XFThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/31687Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIANot Applicable
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489218/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00354.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0897.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jun/msg00002.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLEBroken LinkMailing List
www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/03/03/webrick-file-access-vulnerability/X Refsource CONFIRMExploitPatchVendor Advisory
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0787VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENPermissions Required
secunia.com/advisories/30802Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIANot Applicable
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10937VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALBroken Link
www.securitytracker.com/id?1019562VDB EntryX Refsource SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2338X Refsource CONFIRMBroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/32371Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIANot Applicable
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:142Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVABroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/29536Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIANot Applicable
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00338.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory
wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0123X Refsource CONFIRMBroken Link

Vulnerability summary

Advisory lineage

Timeline

Description

CVSS metrics

EPSS trend

Known exploited

Public exploits

Weaknesses

Affected systems

References

Related vulnerabilities