CVE-2009-2546 (GCVE-0-2009-2546)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-07-20 19:25 – Updated: 2024-08-07 05:52
VLAI?
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in Advanced Electron Forum (AEF) 1.x allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files via the avatargalfile parameter when changing an avatar, which leaks the existence of the file in an error message. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Severity ?
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://secunia.com/advisories/35646 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://osvdb.org/55926 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
Date Public ?
2009-07-16 00:00
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