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CVE-2004-2565

5.0 · MEDIUM

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Sambar Server 6.1 Beta 2 on Windows, and possibly other versions on Linux, when the administrative IP address restrictions have been modified from th…

Published Dec 31, 2004sambarEPSS 9.37%

Overview

CVE-2004-2565 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting sambar sambar_server. It was published on December 31, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Sambar Server 6.1 Beta 2 on Windows, and possibly other versions on Linux, when the administrative IP address restrictions have been modified from the default, allow remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via (1) a "..\" (dot dot backslash) in the file parameter to showini.asp, or (2) an absolute path with drive letter in the log parameter to showlog.asp.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sambar. Update sambar_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/11748Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1010353Refwww.oliverkarow.de/research/sambar.txtRefwww.osvdb.org/6585Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/10444Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16287Refsecunia.com/advisories/11748Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1010353Refwww.oliverkarow.de/research/sambar.txtRefwww.osvdb.org/6585

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-2565?

CVE-2004-2565 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting sambar sambar_server. It was published on December 31, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2004-2565?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2004-2565?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sambar. Update sambar_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2004-2565?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2004-2565 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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