CVE-2004-1568

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in ParaChat Server 5.5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..%5C (hex-encoded dot dot) in the URL.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.33% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109656982803391&w=2	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/12678/	exploit third party advisory vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-09/1047.html	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11272	vdb entry exploit
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109647769526696&w=2	mailing list
http://securitytracker.com/id?1011438	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/10436	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17541	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-09/1063.html	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1568?: CVE-2004-1568 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1568?: To fix CVE-2004-1568, 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-2004-1568 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-1568 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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