CVE-2009-4809 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in Easy File Sharing (EFS) Web Server 4.8, specifically within the thumbnail.ghp component. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the 'vfolder' parameter with directory traversal sequences. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and no authentication required, but only impacts confidentiality. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB (EDB-8155), though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sharing-file:easy_file_sharing_web_server:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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