MLDonkey up to 2.9.7 path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in MLDonkey 2.8.4/2.8.7/2.9/2.9.0-r3/2.9.7. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-0753. In addition, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in MLDonkey 2.8.4/2.8.7/2.9/2.9.0-r3/2.9.7. Affected is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in MLDonkey 2.8.4 through 2.9.7 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a leading "//" (double slash) in the filename.

The bug was discovered 02/23/2009. The weakness was presented 03/03/2009 (Website). The advisory is available at redhat.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-0753 since 03/03/2009. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 8 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35934 (Fedora 9 : mldonkey-3.0.0-1.fc9 (2009-2703)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175163 (Debian Security Update for MLDonkey (DSA-1739)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (48871), Exploit-DB (8097), Tenable (35934), SecurityFocus (BID 33865†) and OSVDB (52291†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 35934
Nessus Name: Fedora 9 : mldonkey-3.0.0-1.fc9 (2009-2703)
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OpenVAS ID: 63604
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1739-1 (mldonkey)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: redhat.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-0753 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0753
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-46938

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X-Force: 48871
SecurityFocus: 33865 - MLdonkey HTTP Request Arbitrary File Download Vulnerability
Secunia: 34008 - MLDonkey Arbitrary File Disclosure Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 52291 - MLdonkey - HTTP Request Arbitrary File Download Issue
Vulnerability Center: 21341 - MLDonkey 2.8.4 - 2.9.7 Absolute Path Traversal Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 04/27/2025 06:05
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (74), 08/31/2019 06:57 (11), 11/24/2024 10:50 (19), 04/27/2025 06:05 (2)
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