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CVE-2010-0403


Directory traversal vulnerability in about.php in phpGroupWare (phpgw) before 0.9.16.016 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the app parameter.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2010-0403 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from phpgroupware organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2010, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2010-05-19T12:08:08.070

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-22

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application phpgroupware phpgroupware ≤ 0.9.16.015 Yes
Application phpgroupware phpgroupware 0.9.16 Yes
Application phpgroupware phpgroupware 0.9.16.000 Yes
Application phpgroupware phpgroupware 0.9.16.001 Yes
Application phpgroupware phpgroupware 0.9.16.002 Yes
Application phpgroupware phpgroupware 0.9.16.003 Yes
Application phpgroupware phpgroupware 0.9.16.005 Yes
Application phpgroupware phpgroupware 0.9.16.010 Yes
Application phpgroupware phpgroupware 0.9.16.011 Yes
Application phpgroupware phpgroupware 0.9.16.012 Yes
Application phpgroupware phpgroupware 0.9.16.014 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For phpgroupware's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.