CVE-2003-1280 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can overwrite or create arbitrary files via directory traversal in multipart uploads, potentially leading to code execution.

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-2003-1280?

CVE-2003-1280 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in cgihtml 1.69 allows remote attackers to overwrite and create arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in multipart/form-data uploads.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1280?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Eekim Cgihtml.

How do I fix CVE-2003-1280?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1280 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-2003-1280 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-1280 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xc23-22ch-xphm.

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