CVE-2004-1604 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated users can modify permissions of arbitrary files via symlink attacks in cPanel when Front Page extensions are enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-1604?
CVE-2004-1604 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Cpanel Cpanel, published on 20 Feb 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
cPanel 9.9.1-RELEASE-3 allows remote authenticated users to chmod arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the _private directory, which is created when Front Page extensions are enabled.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1604?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cpanel Cpanel.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1604?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1604 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-2004-1604 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1604 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-j85p-6g22-63v4.