CVE-2004-1557 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication to modify configuration and read arbitrary files in MyWebServer via direct HTTP requests.

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-2004-1557?

CVE-2004-1557 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

MyWebServer 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication, modify configuration, and read arbitrary files via a direct HTTP request to (1) /admin or (2) ServerProperties.html.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1557?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mywebserver Mywebserver.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1557?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1557 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2004-1557 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1557 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7c4r-w5c9-26f5.

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