CVE-2004-2121

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Borland Web Server (BWS) 1.0b3 and earlier allow remote attackers to read and download arbitrary files via (1) multi-dot "......" sequences, or (2) "%5c%2e%2e" (encoded "\..") sequences, in the URL.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.57% Top 15%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9486	vdb entry exploit
http://securitytracker.com/id?1008840	vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14948	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107497413413907&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2121?: CVE-2004-2121 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2121?: To fix CVE-2004-2121, 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-2004-2121 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-2121 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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