CVE-2003-0940 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 21 Nov 2003 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in SAP DB web-tools, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.

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-2003-0940?

CVE-2003-0940 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Nov 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in sqlfopenc for web-tools in SAP DB before 7.4.03.30 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in a URL.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0940?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Sap Db.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0940?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0940 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-2003-0940 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0940 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vhjj-wvp5-r932.