CVE-2004-2493 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated attackers can read arbitrary HTML files via path traversal in GmaxWWW web server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-2493?
CVE-2004-2493 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Oct 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Groupmax World Wide Web (GmaxWWW) 2 and 3, and Desktop 5, 6, and Desktop for Jichitai allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary .html files via the template name parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2493?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Hitachi Groupmax World Wide Web, Hitachi Groupmax World Wide Web Desktop.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2493?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2493 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-2004-2493 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2493 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c5x8-wmm9-q2mc.