CVE-2005-1230 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files from the server via directory traversal in Yawcam, exposing sensitive data.
- 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-2005-1230?
CVE-2005-1230 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Apr 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Yawcam 0.2.5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via "..\" (dot dot backslash) sequences in a GET request.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1230?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Magnus Lundvall Yawcam.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1230?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1230 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-2005-1230 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1230 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-879v-93f4-7v52.