CVE-2009-0880
mediumpriority · attend · 48EPSS 0.316 · 98 %ileexploit · weaponizedEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Directory traversal vulnerability in the CIM server in IBM Director before 5.20.3 Service Update 2 on Windows allows remote attackers to load and execute arbitrary local DLL code via a .. (dot dot) in a /CIMListener/ URI in an M-POST request.
cvss
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weaknesses
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exploits (4)
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- exploit/windows/misc/ibm_director_cim_dllinjectIBM System Director Agent DLL Injectionweaponized · metasploit
- EDB-23203IBM System Director Agent - DLL Injection (Metasploit)functional · exploit_db
- EDB-32845IBM System Director Agent 5.20 - CIM Server Privilege Escalationfunctional · exploit_db
- EDB-23074IBM System Director Agent - Remote System LevelPoC · exploit_db
affected products (16)
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also known as (2)
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sources
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references (16)
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- http://osvdb.org/52616enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34212enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501639/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34065enisa_euvd
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0656enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49286enisa_euvd
- https://www.sec-consult.com/files/20090305-2_IBM_director_privilege_escalation.txtenisa_euvd
- https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/reg/download.do?source=dmp&S_PKG=director_x_520&S_TACT=sms&lang=en_US&cp=UTF-8enisa_euvd
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