CVE-2003-0505 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in Microsoft NetMeeting file transfer requests.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2003-0505?
CVE-2003-0505 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jul 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Microsoft NetMeeting 3.01 2000 before SP4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via "..\.." (dot dot) sequences in a file transfer request.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0505?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Netmeeting.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0505?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0505 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2003-0505 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0505 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9xxh-7rrq-frvx.