CVE-2008-3939
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 the web interface in AVTECH PageR Enterprise before 5.0.7 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the URI.
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 vulnerability in the web interface of AVTECH PageR Enterprise versions before 5.0.7 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the host system by injecting directory traversal sequences (e.g., ../../) into the URI. This enables unauthorized access to sensitive system files.
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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<= 4.4.2= 4.3.7CVSS 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
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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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Confirm AVTECH PageR Enterprise is installedCheck for the presence of AVTECH PageR Enterprise software on the system, typically found in its default installation directory or listed in installed programsAffected if The software is installed and running as a service or daemon on the host system
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Identify the installed versionLocate the version information for AVTECH PageR Enterprise, usually accessible through the software itself, its documentation, or system inventory toolsAffected if The installed version is 4.3.7 or any version between 4.3.8 and 4.4.2 (versions before 5.0.7)
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Verify the web interface is accessibleAttempt to access the AVTECH PageR Enterprise web interface via HTTP or HTTPS on the default port (commonly port 80 or 8080)Affected if The web interface is reachable and responds to HTTP requests
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Test for directory traversal vulnerabilitySend an HTTP request containing directory traversal sequences (such as ../../) in the URI to the web interface and observe whether the application returns files from outside the intended web root directoryAffected if The web interface returns unauthorized files or displays directory contents outside the expected document root when traversal sequences are provided
A system is affected if AVTECH PageR Enterprise version 5.0.7 or later is not installed AND the web interface is accessible and allows directory traversal via URI injection.
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 dataUpgrade to AVTECH PageR Enterprise version 5.0.7 or later which contains the patch. As an interim measure, implement web application firewall rules or input validation to block directory traversal patterns in HTTP requests.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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