CVE-2011-0049 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in the _list_file_get function in lib/Majordomo.pm in Majordomo 2 before 20110131 allows remote attackers…
published 2011-02-04 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-0075
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 95.4%
- EPSS 95.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.8%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in the _list_file_get function in lib/Majordomo.pm in Majordomo 2 before 20110131 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in the help command, as demonstrated using (1) a crafted email and (2) cgi-bin/mj_wwwusr in the web interface.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-16103)
- Published
Exploit prediction
95.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/http/majordomo2_directory_traversal Majordomo2 _list_file_get() Directory Traversal metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2011-03-08
- EDB-16103 Majordomo2 - 'SMTP/HTTP' Directory Traversal remote, 2011-02-03
- Nuclei template Majordomo2 - SMTP/HTTP Directory Traversal nuclei detection template
- bugzilla.mozilla.org https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=628064 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46127 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- sitewat.ch https://sitewat.ch/en/Advisory/View/1 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
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bugzilla.mozilla.org
/show_bug.cgi?id=628064
exploit, patch
-
bug628064.bugzilla.mozilla.org
/attachment.cgi?id=506481
patch
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/16103
exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/46127
vdb-entry, exploit
-
sitewat.ch
/en/Advisory/View/1
exploit, url-repurposed
-
secunia.com
/advisories/43125
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2011/0288
vdb-entry
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/363726
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/65113
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1025024
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/516150/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/8061
third-party-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/70762
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-0049
- NVD CVE-2011-0049
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