CVE-2004-1603 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can read arbitrary files or change ownership of files via hard link exploitation in cPanel backup and Front Page features.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-1603?
CVE-2004-1603 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Cpanel Cpanel, published on 20 Feb 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
cPanel 9.4.1-RELEASE-64 follows hard links, which allows local users to (1) read arbitrary files via the backup feature or (2) chown arbitrary files via the .htaccess file when Front Page extensions are enabled or disabled.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1603?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cpanel Cpanel.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1603?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1603 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-2004-1603 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1603 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-8cvx-3rg5-x9j3.