CVE-2008-2017
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedDirectory traversal vulnerability in Chilek Content Management System (aka ChiCoMaS) 2.0.4 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the operation parameter to the default URI under install/.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceDirectory traversal/local file inclusion vulnerability in Chilek Content Management System (ChiCoMaS) 2.0.4. The vulnerability exists in the install/ directory where the operation parameter does not properly sanitize input, allowing attackers to use ".." sequences to access and execute arbitrary local files on the server.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 2.0.4CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if ChiCoMaS is installedLook for Chilek Content Management System files on the web server. Check for the presence of an 'install/' directory or ChiCoMaS-related files in the web root.Affected if ChiCoMaS software is present on the server
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Check the installed versionLocate version information within the ChiCoMaS installation, typically found in a README, version file, or within the main application files. Compare against version 2.0.4.Affected if The installed version is exactly 2.0.4
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Verify install directory is accessibleAttempt to access the /install/ directory via HTTP/HTTPS request. Check if the directory exists and is not removed, blocked, or password-protected.Affected if The /install/ directory is accessible over the network
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Test operation parameter for traversalSend a request to the install/ directory with the 'operation' parameter containing '..' sequences (for example: operation=../somefile). Examine whether the application allows directory traversal without sanitization.Affected if The operation parameter accepts '..' sequences without rejection
If ChiCoMaS version 2.0.4 is installed with an accessible /install/ directory that allows unsanitized '..' sequences in the operation parameter, the environment is affected by this vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply input validation to reject ".." sequences in the operation parameter, implement whitelist-based access control, or upgrade to a patched version if available. A web application firewall can provide interim protection.
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