CVE-2004-1801 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in PWebServer, exposing sensitive data without authentication.
- 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-2004-1801?
CVE-2004-1801 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 May 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in PWebServer 0.3.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URL.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1801?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pwebserver Pwebserver Web Server.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1801?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1801 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-2004-1801 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1801 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5prc-xg5r-wf38.