CVE-2003-0832 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 1 Oct 2003 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the Hostname header of webfs.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2003-0832?

CVE-2003-0832 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Oct 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in webfs before 1.20 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in a Hostname header.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0832?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Webfs Webfs.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0832?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2003-0832 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0832 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0832, GHSA-gqhm-q3hm-6w38.