CVE-2004-2628

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in thttpd 2.07 beta 0.4, when running on Windows, allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a URL that contains (1) a hex-encoded backslash dot-dot sequence ("%5C..") or (2) a drive letter (such as "C:").

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 8.49% Top 10%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109164010629836&w=2	mailing list
http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2004/Aug/1010850.html	vdb entry exploit
http://www.acme.com/software/thttpd/#releasenotes
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16882	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10862	vdb entry exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-08/0097.html	mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/displayvuln.php?osvdb_id=8372	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2628?: CVE-2004-2628 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2628?: To fix CVE-2004-2628, 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-2004-2628 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-2628 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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