CVE-2009-1873: adobe jrun Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-1873 is a medium (CVSS 4.0) Path Traversal vulnerability in adobe jrun. EPSS estimates a 4.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 18-08-2009
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in logging/logviewer.jsp in the Management Console in Adobe JRun Application Server 4 Updater 7 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the logfile 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.