CVE-2004-1217 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can view arbitrary directories by manipulating the FilePath parameter in specific ASP scripts, exposing sensitive file system information.
- 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-2004-1217?
CVE-2004-1217 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Dec 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Hosting Controller 6.1 Hotfix 1.4, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to view arbitrary directories by specifying the target pathname in the FilePath parameter to (1) Statsbrowse.asp or (2) Generalbrowse.asp.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1217?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hosting Controller Hosting Controller.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1217?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1217 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-2004-1217 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1217 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2jr6-wr98-5h84.