CVE-2003-0839 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2003's "Shell Folders" feature. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files by using ".." sequences within a "shell:" link. With a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring low attack complexity to achieve partial confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
r2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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