CVE-2009-1479 is a directory traversal vulnerability in Boxalino versions prior to 09.05.25-0421, specifically within the client/desktop/default.htm component. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the system by manipulating the 'url' parameter with dot-dot-slash sequences. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, enabling potential compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:boxalino:boxalino:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.