CVE-2004-0578 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files from the WinGate server by using leading slashes in URL requests to the internal directory.
- 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-2004-0578?
CVE-2004-0578 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Jul 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
WinGate 5.2.3 build 901 and 6.0 beta 2 build 942, and other versions such as 5.0.5, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via leading slash (//) characters in a URL request to the wingate-internal directory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0578?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Qbik Wingate.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0578?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0578 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-2004-0578 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0578 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-22vw-27vp-9fr9.