CVE-2004-0173

Public Exploit

Description

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.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 36.51% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.apacheweek.com/issues/04-03-12
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107765545431387&w=2	mailing list
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-February/017740.html	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15293	vdb entry
http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=26152
http://secunia.com/advisories/10962	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9733	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0173?: CVE-2004-0173 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0173?: To fix CVE-2004-0173, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0173 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0173 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~37% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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