CVE-2004-2594 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on Quake II Windows servers via path traversal in download arguments.
- 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-2004-2594?
CVE-2004-2594 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in Quake II server before R1Q2 on Windows, as used in multiple products, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a "\/" in a pathname argument, as demonstrated by "download \/server.cfg".
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2594?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Id Software Quake Ii Server Windows.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2594?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2594 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-2004-2594 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2594 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4839-775x-j3vf.