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Fencer Vulns
high 7.5

CVE-2009-3249 json

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in vtiger CRM 5.0.4 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a…

published 2009-09-18 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-3232

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
9.6%
EPSS 9.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

Summary

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in vtiger CRM 5.0.4 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in (1) the module parameter to graph.php; or the (2) module or (3) file parameter to include/Ajax/CommonAjax.php, reachable through modules/Campaigns/CampaignsAjax.php, modules/SalesOrder/SalesOrderAjax.php, modules/System/SystemAjax.php, modules/Products/ProductsAjax.php, modules/uploads/uploadsAjax.php, modules/Dashboard/DashboardAjax.php, modules/Potentials/PotentialsAjax.php, modules/Notes/NotesAjax.php, modules/Faq/FaqAjax.php, modules/Quotes/QuotesAjax.php, modules/Utilities/UtilitiesAjax.php, modules/Calendar/ActivityAjax.php, modules/Calendar/CalendarAjax.php, modules/PurchaseOrder/PurchaseOrderAjax.php, modules/HelpDesk/HelpDeskAjax.php, modules/Invoice/InvoiceAjax.php, modules/Accounts/AccountsAjax.php, modules/Reports/ReportsAjax.php, modules/Contacts/ContactsAjax.php, and modules/Portal/PortalAjax.php; and allow remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the step parameter in an Import action to the (4) Accounts, (5) Contacts, (6) HelpDesk, (7) Leads, (8) Potentials, (9) Products, or (10) Vendors module, reachable through index.php and related to modules/Import/index.php and multiple Import.php files.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-9450)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

9.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-16280 vTiger CRM 5.0.4 - Local File Inclusion webapps, 2011-03-05
  • EDB-9450 vTiger CRM 5.0.4 - Remote Code Execution / Cross-Site Request Forgery / Local File Inclusion / Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2009-08-18
  • ush.it http://www.ush.it/2009/08/18/vtiger-crm-504-multiple-vulnerabilities/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • ush.it http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack-vtigercrm_504/vtigercrm_504.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • osvdb.org http://www.osvdb.org/57239 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36062 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

Sources

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