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CVE-2004-1678

UnknownEPSS 7.18%

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CVE-2004-1678 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Directory traversal vulnerability in pdesk.cgi in PerlDesk allows remote attackers to read portions of arbitrary files and possibly execute arbitrary Perl modules via ".." sequences terminated by a %00 (null) character in the lang parameter, which can leak portions of the requested files if a compilation error message occurs.. EPSS estimates a 7.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in pdesk.cgi in PerlDesk allows remote attackers to read portions of arbitrary files and possibly execute arbitrary Perl modules via ".." sequences terminated by a %00 (null) character in the lang parameter, which can leak portions of the requested files if a compilation error message occurs.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
7.18%

93.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
LogicnowPerldeskAll versions

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2004-1678?
Directory traversal vulnerability in pdesk.cgi in PerlDesk allows remote attackers to read portions of arbitrary files and possibly execute arbitrary Perl modules via ".." sequences terminated by a %00 (null) character in the lang parameter, which can leak portions of the requested files if a compilation error message occurs.
How severe is CVE-2004-1678?
Severity scoring for CVE-2004-1678 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 7.18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1678?
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Source: NVD / NIST