CVE-2008-2969

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Published Jul 2, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 2.8% KEV · Not listed

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 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

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:yektaweb:academic_web_tools::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:yektaweb:academic_web_tools:1.4.3.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-2959	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.8% (2.832% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3959
http://www.bugreport.ir/?/44
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493472/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29813
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43175

History

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Subscriptions

Yektaweb Academic Web Tools

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:21 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 2, 2008, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:21 AM
Reserved: Jul 2, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:54 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 2, 2008, 5:14 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:54 PM

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