VDB-20978 · CVE-2003-0839 · GCVE-0-2003-0839

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Shell Link path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows Server 2003. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Shell Link Handler. Such manipulation with the input .. leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2003-0839. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component Shell Link Handler. The manipulation with the input value .. leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in the "Shell Folders" capability in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in a "shell:" link.

The weakness was presented 11/17/2003 (Website). The advisory is available at geocities.co.jp. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2003-0839 since 10/08/2003. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

See VDB-323 for similar entry. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Windows

Version

Server 2003

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows

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CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

10/08/2003 🔍
11/17/2003 +40 days 🔍
11/17/2003 +0 days 🔍
08/15/2014 +3924 days 🔍
09/17/2018 +1494 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: geocities.co.jp
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-0839 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0839
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20978
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/15/2014 16:36
Updated: 09/17/2018 07:17
Changes: 08/15/2014 16:36 (44), 09/17/2018 07:17 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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