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CVE-2004-0173

Directory traversal vulnerability in Apache 1.3.29 and earlier, and Apache 2.0.48 and earlier, when running on Cygwin, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a URL containing "..%5C" (dot dot encoded backslash) sequences.

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
15 Apr 2004
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
17 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
16% in the next 30 daysHigher than 96% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Apache HTTP ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:apache:http_server
  • Version 1.3
  • Version 1.2.5
  • Version 1.2
  • Version 1.1.1
All 11 release lines
  • Version 0.8.11
  • Version 0.8.14
  • Version 1.0
  • Version 1.0.2
  • Version 1.0.3
  • Version 1.0.5
  • Version 1.1
  • Version 1.1.1
  • Version 1.2
  • Version 1.2.5
  • Version 1.3

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0173
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0173