CVE-2003-1172 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the view-source sample file of Apache Cocoon versions 2.1 and 2.2. This flaw allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the 'filename' parameter with ".." sequences. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with low attack complexity and potential for partial confidentiality impact, but no integrity or availability impact. While not listed on the KEV catalog, an exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:cocoon:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:cocoon:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:cocoon:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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