CVE-2009-1526 json
JBMC Software DirectAdmin before 1.334 allows local users to create or overwrite any file via a symlink attack on an arbitrary file in a ce…
published 2009-05-05 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-1522
- cvss
- 6.9
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 46%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
JBMC Software DirectAdmin before 1.334 allows local users to create or overwrite any file via a symlink attack on an arbitrary file in a certain temporary directory, related to a request for this temporary file in the PATH_INFO to the CMD_DB script during a backup action.
Patch / fix
- directadmin directadmin 1.33.4
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-32947)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-32947 DirectAdmin 1.33.3 - '/CMD_DB' Backup Action Insecure Temporary File Creation local, 2009-04-22
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/34861
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
directadmin.com
/features.php?id=968
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-04/0228.html
mailing-list, broken-link
-
osvdb.org
/54014
vdb-entry, broken-link
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-1526
- NVD CVE-2009-1526
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