Unscored severity · published Mar 31, 2009
CVE-2009-0842
mapserv in MapServer 4.x before 4.10.4 and 5.x before 5.2.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary invalid .map files via a full pathname in the map parameter, which triggers…
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CVSS
2.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
mapserv in MapServer 4.x before 4.10.4 and 5.x before 5.2.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary invalid .map files via a full pathname in the map parameter, which triggers the display of partial file contents within an error message, as demonstrated by a /tmp/sekrut.map symlink.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.6% · higher than 86% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
Mapserver · Osgeo
4.2.0; 4.4.0; 4.4.0; 4.4.0; 4.4.0; 4.6.0; +33 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0842
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0842
Patch
http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/mapserver-users/2009-March/060600.html
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/34520
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/34603
trac.osgeo.org
http://trac.osgeo.org/mapserver/ticket/2941
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1914
Exploit
http://www.positronsecurity.com/advisories/2009-000.html
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