CVE-2009-4511

TANDBERG VCS <X5.1 - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-4511. PoCs published by Jon Hart.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The entry describes multiple vulnerabilities in TANDBERG Video Communication Server, including file disclosure, server impersonation, and authentication bypass. It provides a specific example of a directory traversal attack to access sensitive files like /etc/passwd.

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the web administration interface on the TANDBERG Video Communication Server (VCS) before X5.1 allow remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the page parameter to (1) helppage.php or (2) user/helppage.php.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Jon Hart · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33832

The entry describes multiple vulnerabilities in TANDBERG Video Communication Server, including file disclosure, server impersonation, and authentication bypass. It provides a specific example of a directory traversal attack to access sensitive files like /etc/passwd.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak | Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: TANDBERG Video Communication Server < 5.1.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.vsecurity.com/resources/advisory/20100409-3
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/510670/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/39275

Scores

EPSS 0.0548
EPSS Percentile 91.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (11)
vsecurity/tandberg_video_communication_server x1.0.0
vsecurity/tandberg_video_communication_server x1.1.0
vsecurity/tandberg_video_communication_server x1.2.0
vsecurity/tandberg_video_communication_server x2.0.0
vsecurity/tandberg_video_communication_server x2.1.0
vsecurity/tandberg_video_communication_server x3.0.0
vsecurity/tandberg_video_communication_server x3.1.0
vsecurity/tandberg_video_communication_server x4.1.0
vsecurity/tandberg_video_communication_server x4.2.0
vsecurity/tandberg_video_communication_server x4.2.1
... and 1 more
Published Apr 13, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026