Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in vtiger CRM 5.0.4 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in (1) the module parameter to graph.php; or the (2) module or (3) file parameter to include/Ajax/CommonAjax.php, reachable through modules/Campaigns/CampaignsAjax.php, modules/SalesOrder/SalesOrderAjax.php, modules/System/SystemAjax.php, modules/Products/ProductsAjax.php, modules/uploads/uploadsAjax.php, modules/Dashboard/DashboardAjax.php, modules/Potentials/PotentialsAjax.php, modules/Notes/NotesAjax.php, modules/Faq/FaqAjax.php, modules/Quotes/QuotesAjax.php, modules/Utilities/UtilitiesAjax.php, modules/Calendar/ActivityAjax.php, modules/Calendar/CalendarAjax.php, modules/PurchaseOrder/PurchaseOrderAjax.php, modules/HelpDesk/HelpDeskAjax.php, modules/Invoice/InvoiceAjax.php, modules/Accounts/AccountsAjax.php, modules/Reports/ReportsAjax.php, modules/Contacts/ContactsAjax.php, and modules/Portal/PortalAjax.php; and allow remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the step parameter in an Import action to the (4) Accounts, (5) Contacts, (6) HelpDesk, (7) Leads, (8) Potentials, (9) Products, or (10) Vendors module, reachable through index.php and related to modules/Import/index.php and multiple Import.php files.
CVE-2009-3249
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 94.9%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 18, 2009
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (18)
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125060676515670&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/36309
- cve@mitrehttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/8118
- cve@mitrehttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9450
- cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/57239
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36062
- cve@mitrehttp://www.ush.it/2009/08/18/vtiger-crm-504-multiple-vulnerabilities/
- cve@mitrehttp://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack-vtigercrm_504/vtigercrm_504.txt
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2319
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125060676515670&w=2
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/36309
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8118
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9450
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/57239
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36062
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-16280✓ verifiedFirst seen Mar 5, 2011
vTiger CRM 5.0.4 - Local File Inclusion
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-9450✓ verifiedFirst seen Aug 18, 2009
vTiger CRM 5.0.4 - Remote Code Execution / Cross-Site Request Forgery / Local File Inclusion / Cross-Site Scripting
Open source ↗
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