CVE-2003-1041 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary programs in Internet Explorer via a modified directory traversal attack using specific URL sequences.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2003-1041?
CVE-2003-1041 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 20 May 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Internet Explorer 5.x and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a modified directory traversal attack using a URL containing ".." (dot dot) sequences and a filename that ends in "::" which is treated as a .chm file even if it does not have a .chm extension. NOTE: this bug may overlap CVE-2004-0475.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1041?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Ie, Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1041?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1041 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-2003-1041 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-1041 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Ie
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q48v-h8j7-56w2.