CVE-2008-1652 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in Perlbal versions prior to 1.70, specifically within the _serve_request_multiple function of lib/Perlbal/ClientHTTPBase.pm. When the "concat get" feature is enabled, this flaw allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files outside the intended directory structure. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity. It is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and requires no authentication, potentially leading to unauthorized information disclosure. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. The vulnerability has received minimal community discussion and media coverage, suggesting a low level of public awareness or concern.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.60CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:perlbal:perlbal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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