CVE-2004-1387 Path traversal in n/a

What is CVE-2004-1387?

CVE-2004-1387 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 6 Feb 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The check_forensic script in apache-utils package 1.3.31 allows local users to overwrite or create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1387?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Http Server.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1387?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1387 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-2004-1387 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1387 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-x2v6-3qq3-28vx.