# CVE-2004-0173: Directory traversal vulnerability in Apache 1.3.29 and earlier, and Apache 2.0.48 and earlier, when running on Cygwin, allows remote attacke

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2004-09-01 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://www.apacheweek.com/issues/04-03-12
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107765545431387&w=2
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-February/017740.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15293
- http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=26152
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10962
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9733
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23751

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