How severe is CVE-2009-5114?

CVE-2009-5114 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2009-5114 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 14% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2009-5114?

CVE-2009-5114 primarily affects Iwork Webglimpse. In total, 48 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2009-5114?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2009-5114 published?

CVE-2009-5114 was published on 2012-03-19 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2009-5114

CVE-2009-5114 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Iwork Webglimpse with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 14% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 14% (96th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Iwork Webglimpse
Published: 2012-03-19
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in wgarcmin.cgi in WebGlimpse 2.18.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the DOC parameter.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-5114?: Directory traversal vulnerability in wgarcmin.cgi in WebGlimpse 2.18.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the DOC parameter.
How severe is CVE-2009-5114?: CVE-2009-5114 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2009-5114 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 14% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2009-5114?: CVE-2009-5114 primarily affects Iwork Webglimpse. In total, 48 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2009-5114?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2009-5114 published?: CVE-2009-5114 was published on 2012-03-19 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (48)

cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:1.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.0.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.0.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.0.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.1.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.1.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.14.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.14.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iwork:webglimpse:2.15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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