CVE-2009-0753 describes an absolute path traversal vulnerability in MLDonkey versions 2.8.4 through 2.9.7, allowing remote attackers to read arbitrary files by prepending a double slash ("//") to the filename. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, with a low attack complexity and no authentication required, potentially leading to unauthorized information disclosure. While not listed on the KEV catalog, an exploit (EDB-8097) is publicly available, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.8.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mldonkey:mldonkey:2.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.8.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mldonkey:mldonkey:2.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mldonkey:mldonkey:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.9.0-r3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mldonkey:mldonkey:2.9.0-r3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.9.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mldonkey:mldonkey:2.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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