Is CVE-2009-4986 being actively exploited?

CVE-2009-4986 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-4986?

CVE-2009-4986 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2009-4986

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8EPSS 2.0%EU EUVD

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in In-Portal 4.3.1, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the env parameter.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.8 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-22
EPSS score: 2.0% (81th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2009-4948)
Published: August 25, 2010
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-4948 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

in-portal / in-portal

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/36165(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9358
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2164(Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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