CVE-2009-0880 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the CIM server of IBM Director before version 5.20.3 Service Update 2 on Windows systems. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to load and execute arbitrary local DLL code by manipulating a /CIMListener/ URI with a ".." sequence in an M-POST request. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability is considered medium severity, enabling partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise with moderate attack complexity. While not currently on the KEV catalog or Hot List, exploit modules are publicly available in Metasploit and ExploitDB, indicating a clear path for exploitation, though community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.20.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:director:*:service_update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:director:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:director:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:director:4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:director:4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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