CVE-2003-0594 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass cookie access restrictions in Mozilla browsers using encoded directory traversal sequences, potentially exposing session data.
- 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-2003-0594?
CVE-2003-0594 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Mozilla Mozilla, published on 16 Mar 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Mozilla allows remote attackers to bypass intended cookie access restrictions on a web application via "%2e%2e" (encoded dot dot) directory traversal sequences in a URL, which causes Mozilla to send the cookie outside the specified URL subsets, e.g. to a vulnerable application that runs on the same server as the target application.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0594?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Mozilla.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0594?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0594 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-2003-0594 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0594 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Mozilla
Sources
Also known as GHSA-394j-f4pf-g9c3.