CVE-2004-2516 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can list arbitrary directories on myServer via crafted HTTP GET requests, exposing sensitive file structure information.
- 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-2004-2516?
CVE-2004-2516 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Oct 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in myServer 0.7 allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories via an HTTP GET command with a large number of "./" sequences followed by "../" sequences.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2516?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Myserver Myserver.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2516?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2516 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-2004-2516 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-2516 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qr2h-xwqr-8rf4.