VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2009-0843

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability3.13%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2009-03-31
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Description

The msLoadQuery function in mapserv in MapServer 4.x before 4.10.4 and 5.x before 5.2.2 allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files via a full pathname in the queryfile parameter, which triggers different error messages depending on whether this pathname exists.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Primary references