CVE-2004-2287 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the wdir parameter of DSM Light Web File Browser.

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-2004-2287?

CVE-2004-2287 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Aug 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in explorer.php in DSM Light Web File Browser 2.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) in the wdir parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2287?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dsm Light Web File Browser.

How do I fix CVE-2004-2287?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2287 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-2004-2287 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-2287 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mpfv-6px8-3vh3.

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