# CVE-2004-2426: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can bypass authentication via directory traversal in HTTP requests to modify files on Axis network cameras and video servers.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Aug 2005
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qhmj-pfxw-7rwc

## What is CVE-2004-2426?

CVE-2004-2426 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 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 Axis Network Camera 2.40 and earlier, and Video Server 3.12 and earlier, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a ..  (dot dot) in an HTTP POST request to ServerManager.srv, then use these privileges to conduct other activities, such as modifying files using editcgi.cgi.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2426?

It affects 14 products.


Products: Axis 2100 Network Camera, Axis 2110 Network Camera, Axis 2120 Network Camera, Axis 2130 Ptz Network Camera, Axis 230 Mpeg2 Video Server, Axis 2400 Video Server, Axis 2401 Video Server, Axis 2411 Video Server, Axis 2420 Network Camera, Axis 2420 Video Server, Axis 2460 Network Dvr, Axis 2490 Serial Server, Axis 250s Video Server, Axis Storpoint Cd.

## How do I fix CVE-2004-2426?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2426 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2004-2426 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2426 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2004-2427](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2427/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2003-0240](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0240/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-5213](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5213/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2007-2239](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-2239/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2004-2425](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2425/): Command injection in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2004-2426 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2004-2426 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Aug 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2426 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2004-2426/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2426/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-2426
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-2426
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2004-2426

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2426/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.