CVE-2009-0841: osgeo mapserver Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-0841 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Path Traversal vulnerability in osgeo mapserver. EPSS estimates a 5.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 31-03-2009
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in mapserv.c in mapserv in MapServer 4.x before 4.10.4 and 5.x before 5.2.2, when running on Windows with Cygwin, allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the id parameter.

• 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.