CVE-2004-2617 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files outside the web root in Pegasi Web Server via directory traversal in the URI.
- 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-2004-2617?
CVE-2004-2617 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Dec 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Pegasi Web Server (PWS) 0.2.2 allows remote attackers to read files outside of the web root via a .. (dot dot) directly after the initial '/' (slash) in the URI.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2617?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pegasi Web Server Pegasi Web Server.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2617?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2617 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-2004-2617 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-2617 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mmjh-9xp6-78rw.