CVE-2004-1678 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files and potentially execute code via directory traversal in PerlDesk's pdesk.cgi script.
- 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-2004-1678?
CVE-2004-1678 is a medium-severity path traversal 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
Directory traversal vulnerability in pdesk.cgi in PerlDesk allows remote attackers to read portions of arbitrary files and possibly execute arbitrary Perl modules via ".." sequences terminated by a %00 (null) character in the lang parameter, which can leak portions of the requested files if a compilation error message occurs.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1678?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Logicnow Perldesk.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1678?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1678 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-2004-1678 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1678 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hq49-5fpc-c85q.