CVE-2004-0050 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can obtain the full document root pathname via MS-DOS device names in the web search option.

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-2004-0050?

CVE-2004-0050 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 May 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Verity Ultraseek before 5.2.2 allows remote attackers to obtain the full pathname of the document root via an MS-DOS device name in the web search option, such as (1) NUL, (2) CON, (3) AUX, (4) COM1, (5) COM2, and others.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0050?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Verity Ultraseek.

How do I fix CVE-2004-0050?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0050 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2004-0050 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0050 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xgwg-wqmg-vwwp.

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