CVE-2007-5915

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Published Nov 10, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in phphelpdesk 0.6.16 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the whattodo parameter.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:phphelpdesk:phphelpdesk:0.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-5885	Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in phphelpdesk 0.6.16 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the whattodo parameter.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.8% (1.810% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3359
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483256/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26318
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38259

History

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Subscriptions

Phphelpdesk Phphelpdesk

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:47 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 10, 2007, 2:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:47 PM
Reserved: Nov 9, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:47 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 10, 2007, 2:46 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:47 PM

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