CVE-2009-0288

Published: Jan 27, 2009Modified: 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 k23productions TFTPUtil GUI 1.2.0 and 1.3.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files outside the TFTP root directory via directory traversal sequences in a GET request.

Affected (2)

Products: Windows Tftp Utility: Tftputil

Windows Tftp Utility

1 product

Tftputil

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Windows Tftp Utility Tftputil	Version 1.2.0
Windows Tftp Utility Tftputil	Version 1.3.0

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 (12)

http://secunia.com/advisories/33561

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=894598

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.princeofnigeria.org/blogs/index.php/2009/01/14/tftputil-gui-tftp-directory-traversal

Source: cve@mitre.org

URL Repurposed

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500106/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33287

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48019

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/33561