CVE-2005-2140 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in FSboard's default.asp filename 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-2005-2140?
CVE-2005-2140 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 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 default.asp for FSboard 2.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via ".." sequences in the filename parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2140?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fsboard Fsboard.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2140?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2140 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-2005-2140 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-2140 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v8vw-p47m-prrp.