CVE-2008-4437

Bugzilla 3.1.4 - '--attach_path' Directory Traversal

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Directory traversal vulnerability in importxml.pl in Bugzilla before 2.22.5, and 3.x before 3.0.5, when --attach_path is enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML file with a .. (dot dot) in the data element.

Vulnerabilidad de salto de directorio en importxml.pl de Bugzilla versiones anteriores a v2.22.5, y 3.x versiones anteriores a v3.0.5, cuando --attach_path está activo, permite a atacantes remotos leer ficheros de su elección a través de un fichero XML con .. (punto punto) en el elemento "data".

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-08-12 First Exploit
2008-10-03 CVE Reserved
2008-10-03 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CAPEC

References (11)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/34361	Third Party Advisory
http://www.bugzilla.org/security/2.22.4	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020668	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2344	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44407	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32228	2008-08-12
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30661	2024-08-07
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=437169	2024-08-07

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/31444	2017-08-08
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00664.html	2017-08-08
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00687.html	2017-08-08

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Bugzilla Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Bugzilla"				2.4 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Bugzilla" and version "2.4"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Bugzilla Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Bugzilla"				2.6 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Bugzilla" and version "2.6"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Bugzilla Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Bugzilla"				2.8 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Bugzilla" and version "2.8"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Bugzilla Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Bugzilla"				2.9 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Bugzilla" and version "2.9"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Bugzilla Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Bugzilla"				2.22.1 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Bugzilla" and version "2.22.1"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Bugzilla Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Bugzilla"				2.22.2 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Bugzilla" and version "2.22.2"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Bugzilla Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Bugzilla"				2.22.3 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Bugzilla" and version "2.22.3"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Bugzilla Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Bugzilla"				2.22.4 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Bugzilla" and version "2.22.4"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Bugzilla Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Bugzilla"				2.23 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Bugzilla" and version "2.23"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Bugzilla Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Bugzilla"				2.23.1 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Bugzilla" and version "2.23.1"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Bugzilla Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Bugzilla"				2.23.2 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Bugzilla" and version "2.23.2"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Bugzilla Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Bugzilla"				2.23.3 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Bugzilla" and version "2.23.3"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Bugzilla Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Bugzilla"				2.23.4 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Bugzilla" and version "2.23.4"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Bugzilla Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Bugzilla"				3.0.2 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Bugzilla" and version "3.0.2"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Bugzilla Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Bugzilla"				3.1.1 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Bugzilla" and version "3.1.1"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Bugzilla Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Bugzilla"				3.1.2 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Bugzilla" and version "3.1.2"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Bugzilla Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Bugzilla"				3.1.3 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Bugzilla" and version "3.1.3"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Bugzilla Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Bugzilla"				3.1.4 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Bugzilla" and version "3.1.4"		-		Affected