# CVE-2004-2121: Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Borland Web Server (BWS) 1.0b3 and earlier allow remote attackers to read and download arbit

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2005-05-27 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9486
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1008840
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14948
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107497413413907&w=2
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23597

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