CVE-2009-0843
The msLoadQuery function in mapserv in MapServer 4.x before 4.10.4 and 5.x before 5.2.2 allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files via a full pathname in the queryfile parameter, which triggers different error messages…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.13%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The msLoadQuery function in mapserv in MapServer 4.x before 4.10.4 and 5.x before 5.2.2 allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files via a full pathname in the queryfile parameter, which triggers different error messages depending on whether this pathname exists.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 3.13% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- osgeo/mapserver · umn/mapserver
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/mapserver-users/2009-March/060600.htmlPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34520
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34603
- http://trac.osgeo.org/mapserver/ticket/2939
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1914
- http://www.positronsecurity.com/advisories/2009-000.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502271/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34306
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021952
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00147.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00170.html
- http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/mapserver-users/2009-March/060600.htmlPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34520
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34603
- http://trac.osgeo.org/mapserver/ticket/2939
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1914
- http://www.positronsecurity.com/advisories/2009-000.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502271/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34306
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021952
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00147.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00170.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.