CVE-2004-0173 (GCVE-0-2004-0173)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2004-09-01 04:00 – Updated: 2024-08-08 00:10
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in Apache 1.3.29 and earlier, and Apache 2.0.48 and earlier, when running on Cygwin, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a URL containing "..%5C" (dot dot encoded backslash) sequences.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
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| http://www.apacheweek.com/issues/04-03-12 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
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| http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosur… | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=26152 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/10962 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9733 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Date Public
2004-02-24 00:00
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