Interspire Knowledge Manager 5 path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Interspire Knowledge Manager 5. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-4192. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Interspire Knowledge Manager 5 (Knowledge Base Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in dialog/file_manager.php in Interspire Knowledge Manager 5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the p parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

The weakness was disclosed 12/03/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-4192 since 12/03/2009. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (33262) and SecurityFocus (BID 36541†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/29/2009 🔍
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03/18/2015 +1931 days 🔍
06/05/2025 +3732 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-4192 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-4192
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-51017
SecurityFocus: 36541 - Interspire Knowledge Manager 'p' Parameter Directory Traversal Vulnerability

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 06/05/2025 10:55
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (44), 12/22/2017 08:47 (6), 06/05/2025 10:55 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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