CVE-2005-1691 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in SAP Internet Graphics Server, requiring a patch to mitigate.

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-2005-1691?

CVE-2005-1691 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Jul 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Internet Graphics Server in SAP before 6.40 Patch 11 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via ".." sequences in an HTTP GET request.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1691?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Sap R 3.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1691?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1691 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-2005-1691 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1691 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pv43-7jg4-68jh.

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