# CVE-2004-1857: Path traversal in n/a

> Authenticated attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in HP Web Jetadmin.

- **Severity:** Low 2.1 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 May 2005
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-ph93-hcr9-mjxh

## What is CVE-2004-1857?

CVE-2004-1857 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 May 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in setinfo.hts in HP Web Jetadmin 7.5.2546 allows remote authenticated attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the setinclude parameter.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1857?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hp Web Jetadmin.

## How do I fix CVE-2004-1857?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1857 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2004-1857 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1857 exists.

Public exploit code:

- HP Web Jetadmin 7.5.2456 - setinfo.hts Script Directory Traversal (exploitdb)
- HP Web Jetadmin 7.5.2456 - Arbitrary Command Execution (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2009-4182](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-4182/): Other in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2017-2742](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2742/): A potential security vulnerability has been identified with HP Web Jetadmin before 10.4 SR2. (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2004-1856](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1856/): File upload in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2012-2011](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2011/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2011-0278](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-0278/): Auth bypass in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2004-1857 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2004-1857 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 May 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1857 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1857/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1857/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-1857
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1857
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2004-1857

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1857/
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