Unscored severity · published Aug 19, 2008
CVE-2008-3708
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in dotCMS 1.6.0.9 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a
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CVSS
4.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in dotCMS 1.6.0.9 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the id parameter to (1) news/index.dot and (2) getting_started/macros/macros_detail.dot.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.6% · higher than 92% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DO
Dotcms · Dotcms
1.6.0.9 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3708
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3708
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31516
securityreason.com
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4163
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30703
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44491
www.exploit-db.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6247
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