# CVE-2008-1652: Directory traversal vulnerability in the \_serve\_request\_multiple function in lib/Perlbal/ClientHTTPBase.pm in Perlbal before 1.70, when conc

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-04-02 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the _serve_request_multiple function in lib/Perlbal/ClientHTTPBase.pm in Perlbal before 1.70, when concat get is enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files in a parent directory via a directory traversal sequence in an unspecified parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41540
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1045/references
- http://search.cpan.org/src/BRADFITZ/Perlbal-1.70/CHANGES
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29565

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