CVE-2004-1991

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Aldo's Web Server (aweb) 1.5 allows remote attackers to view arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an HTTP GET request.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.15% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory oliverkarow.de
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10262 third party advisory vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108360629031227&w=2 mailing list third party advisory issue tracking exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/11542 third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/5881 vdb entry broken link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16048 vdb entry
http://www.oliverkarow.de/research/AldosWebserverMultipleVulns.txt vendor advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1991?
CVE-2004-1991 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1991?
To fix CVE-2004-1991, 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-2004-1991 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2004-1991 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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