# CVE-2009-0880: Directory traversal vulnerability in the CIM server in IBM Director before 5.20.3 Service Update 2 on Windows allows remote attackers to loa

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 3 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2009-03-12 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0656
- http://osvdb.org/52616
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501639/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34065
- https://www.sec-consult.com/files/20090305-2_IBM_director_privilege_escalation.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34212
- 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-8
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49286
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32845
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23074
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23203
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/misc/ibm_director_cim_dllinject.rb

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