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CVE-2004-0173

Directory traversal vulnerability in Apache 1.3.29 and earlier, and Apache 2.0.48 and earlier, when running on Cygwin, a

Directory traversal vulnerability in Apache 1.3.29 and earlier, and Apache 2.0.48 and earlier, when running on Cygwin, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a URL containing "..%5C" (dot dot encoded backslash) sequences.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 0.52803
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
  • EPSS percentile: top 2% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
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Affected Products & Versions

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apache http serverall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

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remoteApache Cygwin 1.3.x/2.0.x - Directory Traversalverified
pocwww.securityfocus.com · 9733www.securityfocus.com
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Scoring & Timeline

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MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Published to NVD15 Apr 2004 · 04:00 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=26152
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-February/017740.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107765545431387&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/10962
http://www.apacheweek.com/issues/04-03-12
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15293
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