CVE-2004-2628 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on Windows systems running thttpd via directory traversal in URLs.
- 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-2004-2628?
CVE-2004-2628 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
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in thttpd 2.07 beta 0.4, when running on Windows, allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a URL that contains (1) a hex-encoded backslash dot-dot sequence ("%5C..") or (2) a drive letter (such as "C:").
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2628?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Acme Labs Thttpd.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2628?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2628 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-2004-2628 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-2628 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8qp8-665c-7xjf.