CVE-2004-2426

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Axis Network Camera 2.40 and earlier, and Video Server 3.12 and earlier, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a .. (dot dot) in an HTTP POST request to ServerManager.srv, then use these privileges to conduct other activities, such as modifying files using editcgi.cgi.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.71% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/9122	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17079	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11011	patch vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-08/1282.html	patch vendor advisory mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/12353	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-08/0948.html	exploit mailing list
http://securitytracker.com/id?1011056	patch vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2426?: CVE-2004-2426 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2426?: To fix CVE-2004-2426, 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-2004-2426 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-2426 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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