CVE-2009-0753
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in MLDonkey 2.8.4 through 2.9.7 allows remote attackers to...
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in MLDonkey 2.8.4 through 2.9.7 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a leading "//" (double slash) in the filename.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in MLDonkey 2.8.4 through 2.9.7 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a leading "//" (double slash) in the filename.
- Record
CVE-2009-0753- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in MLDonkey 2.8.4 through 2.9.7 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a leading "//" (double slash) in the filename.
- Record
CVE-2009-0753- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-0753 No score
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in MLDonkey 2.8.4 through 2.9.7 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a leading "//" (double slash) in the filename.
- Record
EUVD-2009-0753- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c8w3-hh73-w2mx No score
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in MLDonkey 2.8.4 through 2.9.7 allows remote attackers to...
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in MLDonkey 2.8.4 through 2.9.7 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a leading "//" (double slash) in the filename.
- Record
GHSA-c8w3-hh73-w2mx- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in MLDonkey 2.8.4 through 2.9.7 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a leading "//" (double slash) in the filename.
- Record
CVE-2009-0753- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mldonkeyDebian:5.0 |
before 2.9.5-2+lenny1, plus listed versions 2.9.5-2 |
2.9.5-2+lenny1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | MLdonkey 2.9.7 - Arbitrary File Disclosure | 2009-02-23 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-0753 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Mldonkey, published March 3, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.80%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in mldonkey 2.9.5-2+lenny1.