CVE-2008-2969

Published: Jul 2, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in download.php in Academic Web Tools (AWT YEKTA) 1.4.3.1, and 1.4.2.8 and earlier, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the dfile parameter.

Affected (2)

Products: Yektaweb: Academic Web Tools

Yektaweb

1 product

Academic Web Tools

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Yektaweb Academic Web Tools	Up to 1.4.2.8
Yektaweb Academic Web Tools	Version 1.4.3.1

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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.

References (10)

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3959

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.bugreport.ir/?/44

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493472/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29813

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43175

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3959