CVE-2008-1652
CVE-2008-1652 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Perlbal with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. 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 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (72nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-22
- Affected product: Perlbal
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the _serve_request_multiple function in lib/Perlbal/ClientHTTPBase.pm in Perlbal before 1.70, when concat get is enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files in a parent directory via a directory traversal sequence in an unspecified parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-1652?
- Directory traversal vulnerability in the _serve_request_multiple function in lib/Perlbal/ClientHTTPBase.pm in Perlbal before 1.70, when concat get is enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files in a parent directory via a directory traversal sequence in an unspecified parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- How severe is CVE-2008-1652?
- CVE-2008-1652 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2008-1652 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2008-1652?
- CVE-2008-1652 affects Perlbal. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2008-1652?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2008-1652 published?
- CVE-2008-1652 was published on 2008-04-02 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://search.cpan.org/src/BRADFITZ/Perlbal-1.70/CHANGES
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29565
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1045/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41540
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:perlbal:perlbal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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