Jerod Moemeka Xedus 1.0 URL path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Jerod Moemeka Xedus 1.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component URL Handler. This manipulation causes path traversal. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2004-1646. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Jerod Moemeka Xedus 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component URL Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in Xedus 1.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URL.

The weakness was disclosed 08/30/2004 by James Bercegay with Gulftech (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-1646 since 02/21/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14645 (Xedus Web Server Traversal Arbitrary File Access), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Peer-To-Peer File Sharing and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (17167), Exploit-DB (24419), Tenable (14645), SecurityFocus (BID 11071†) and Secunia (SA12418†). The entries VDB-22175 and VDB-22176 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 14645
Nessus Name: Xedus Web Server Traversal Arbitrary File Access
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OpenVAS ID: 14645
OpenVAS Name: Xedus directory traversal
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: James Bercegay
Organization: Gulftech
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-1646 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1646
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22177
X-Force: 17167
SecurityFocus: 11071 - Xedus Web Server Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 12418
Vulnerability Center: 5332 - Xedus 1.0 Allows Directory Traversal via Dot-Dot Attack, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/14/2015 13:18
Updated: 10/13/2025 19:25
Changes: 04/14/2015 13:18 (70), 05/24/2019 16:56 (3), 10/13/2025 19:25 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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