CVE-2005-1201 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can delete arbitrary files or enumerate files via path traversal in AZ Bulletin board, requiring admin privileges for deletion.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-1201?
CVE-2005-1201 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Apr 2005. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in AZ Bulletin board (AZbb) before 1.0.08 allow (1) remote authenticated users with administrative privileges to delete arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URL to admin_avatar.php or admin_attachment.php or (2) remote attackers to enumerate files via a .. (dot dot) in the attachment parameter to attachment.php, which displays a different message when a file exists or does not exist.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1201?
How do I fix CVE-2005-1201?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1201 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-2005-1201 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1201 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5m6g-j8w5-f32c.