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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-1526 · published 5 May 2009

CVE-2009-1526: Directadmin link following vulnerability

Directadmin · Directadmin

JBMC Software DirectAdmin before 1.334 allows local users to create or overwrite any file via a symlink attack on an arbitrary file in a certain temporary directory, related to a request for this temporary file in the PATH_INFO to the CMD_DB script during a backup action.

6.9 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 0.55% · top 56.1% CWE-59 · Link following
6.9CVSS 2.0 base score
0.55%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

JBMC Software DirectAdmin before 1.334 allows local users to create or overwrite any file via a symlink attack on an arbitrary file in a certain temporary directory, related to a request for this temporary file in the PATH_INFO to the CMD_DB script during a backup action.

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-04/0228.html Broken Link
http://osvdb.org/54014 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34861 Vendor Advisory
http://www.directadmin.com/features.php?id=968 Release NotesVendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-04/0228.html Broken Link
http://osvdb.org/54014 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34861 Vendor Advisory
http://www.directadmin.com/features.php?id=968 Release NotesVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-1526), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.