CVE-2004-2749 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on 2Wire Gateways via directory traversal in the login page's return parameter.
- 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-2004-2749?
CVE-2004-2749 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Nov 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in wra/public/wralogin in 2Wire Gateway, possibly as used in HomePortal and other product lines, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the return parameter. NOTE: this issue was reported as XSS, but this might be a terminology error.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2749?
It affects 1 product.
Products include 2wire Homeportal.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2749?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2749 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-2004-2749 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-2749 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p4fm-7w3j-8656.