CVE-2004-1887 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can view directories or download files from Ada Image Server by using a null byte in HTTP requests.

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-2004-1887?

CVE-2004-1887 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

Ada Image Server (ImgSvr) 0.4 allows remote attackers to view directories or download files via an HTTP request with a trailing %00 (null).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1887?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ada Imgsvr.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1887?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1887 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-2004-1887 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1887 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4543-8mx9-whfp.

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