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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 deter

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.01032
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

2
osgeo mapserverall versions
umn mapserverall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.8
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Published to NVD31 Mar 2009 · 06:24 PM
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References & Sources

11
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
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
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