CVE-2007-6612
CVE-2007-6612 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mongrel with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.4)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (86th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-22
- Affected product: Mongrel
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in DirHandler (lib/mongrel/handlers.rb) in Mongrel 1.0.4 and 1.1.x before 1.1.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an HTTP request containing double-encoded sequences (".%252e").
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-6612?
- Directory traversal vulnerability in DirHandler (lib/mongrel/handlers.rb) in Mongrel 1.0.4 and 1.1.x before 1.1.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an HTTP request containing double-encoded sequences (".%252e").
- How severe is CVE-2007-6612?
- CVE-2007-6612 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2007-6612 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-6612?
- CVE-2007-6612 primarily affects Mongrel. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-6612?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2007-6612 published?
- CVE-2007-6612 was published on 2008-01-03 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.html
- http://mongrel.rubyforge.org/news.html
- http://osvdb.org/39866
- http://rubyforge.org/pipermail/mongrel-users/2007-December/004733.html
- http://rubyforge.org/pipermail/mongrel-users/2007-December/004736.html
- http://rubyforge.org/pipermail/mongrel-users/2007-December/004742.html
- http://rubyforge.org/pipermail/mongrel-users/2007-December/004743.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28323
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30430
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27133
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1697
Affected products (3)
- cpe:2.3:a:mongrel:mongrel:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mongrel:mongrel:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mongrel:mongrel:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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