CVE-2005-2378 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 26 Jul 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via path traversal in Oracle Reports rwservlet parameters, requiring immediate patching.

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-2005-2378?

CVE-2005-2378 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 Oracle Reports allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an absolute or relative path to the (1) CUSTOMIZE or (2) desformat parameters to rwservlet. NOTE: vector 2 is probably the same as CVE-2006-0289, and fixed in Jan 2006 CPU.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2378?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Reports.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2378?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2378 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-2005-2378 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2378 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3828-jgm6-f988.