CVE-2004-2640

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in lstat.cgi in LinuxStat before 2.3.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via (1) .. (dot dot) sequences or (2) absolute paths to the template parameter.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 11.85% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17833	vdb entry
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=277371
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11517	patch vdb entry exploit
http://securitytracker.com/id?1011920	vdb entry exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/11103	patch vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/12963	patch vendor advisory third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2640?: CVE-2004-2640 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2640?: To fix CVE-2004-2640, 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-2004-2640 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-2640 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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