# CVE-2004-2628: Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in thttpd 2.07 beta 0.4, when running on Windows, allow remote attackers to read arbitrary file

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2005-12-04 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in thttpd 2.07 beta 0.4, when running on Windows, allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a URL that contains (1) a hex-encoded backslash dot-dot sequence ("%5C..") or (2) a drive letter (such as "C:").

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## References

- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109164010629836&w=2
- http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2004/Aug/1010850.html
- http://www.acme.com/software/thttpd/#releasenotes
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16882
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10862
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-08/0097.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/displayvuln.php?osvdb_id=8372
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24350

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