CVE-2004-0173 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in Apache 1.3.29 and earlier, and Apache 2.0.48 and earlier, when running on Cygwin, allows remote attack…
published 2004-04-15 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-0173
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 15.8%
- EPSS 15.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/9733 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-23751)
- Published
Exploit prediction
15.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-23751 Apache Cygwin 1.3.x/2.0.x - Directory Traversal remote, 2004-02-24
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9733 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/9733
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
- apacheweek.com /issues/04-03-12
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=107765545431387&w=2
mailing-list
-
lists.grok.org.uk
/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-February/017740.html
mailing-list
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/15293
vdb-entry
- issues.apache.org /bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=26152
-
secunia.com
/advisories/10962
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-0173
- NVD CVE-2004-0173
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