CVE-2005-3123 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 30 Oct 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on GNUMP3D servers via directory traversal, exposing sensitive data without authentication.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2005-3123?

CVE-2005-3123 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Oct 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in GNUMP3D before 2.9.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via crafted sequences such as "/.//..//////././", which is collapsed into "/.././" after ".." and "//" sequences are removed.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3123?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gnu Gnump3d.

How do I fix CVE-2005-3123?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2005-3123 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3123 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r269-qx8f-58hh.