CVE-2004-1733 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote registered users can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in MyDMS, exposing sensitive data.

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-2004-1733?

CVE-2004-1733 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Feb 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in MyDMS 1.4.2 and other versions allows remote registered users to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in the URL.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1733?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mydms Mydms.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1733?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1733 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-2004-1733 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1733 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q3ph-w9hq-wf9p.

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