Name: CVE-2009-0497: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2009-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2009-0497, CWE-22, CVSS 5.3, EPSS 0.05924

Directory traversal vulnerability in log.jsp in Ignite Realtime Openfire 3.6.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in the log parameter.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Freebsd	—	Upgrade openfire	Dec 10, 2025	Jan 25, 2009
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade net-im/openfire.	Oct 30, 2017	Feb 9, 2009

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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