CVE-2004-2121 json
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Borland Web Server (BWS) 1.0b3 and earlier allow remote attackers to read and download arbi…
published 2004-12-31 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-2113
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.1%
- EPSS 3.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Borland Web Server (BWS) 1.0b3 and earlier allow remote attackers to read and download arbitrary files via (1) multi-dot "......" sequences, or (2) "%5c%2e%2e" (encoded "\..") sequences, in the URL.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-23597)
- Published
Exploit prediction
3.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-23597 borland Web server for corel paradox 1.0 b3 - Directory Traversal remote, 2004-01-24
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9486 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securitytracker.com http://securitytracker.com/id?1008840 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 |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/9486
vdb-entry, exploit
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1008840
vdb-entry, exploit
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/14948
vdb-entry
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=107497413413907&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-2121
- NVD CVE-2004-2121
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