MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2004-2565

Sambar Server vulnerability

CVSS
5.0
EPSS
9.4%
EPSS pct
95th
Exploited
No known
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Sambar Server 6.1 Beta 2 on Windows, and possibly other versions on Linux, when the administrative IP address restrictions have been modified from the default, allow remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via (1) a "..\" (dot dot backslash) in the file parameter to showini.asp, or (2) an absolute path with drive letter in the log parameter to showlog.asp.
Affected vendor
Sambar
Affected product
Sambar Server
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Published
2004-12-31

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 9.4% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 95% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2004-2565

  • Confirm whether Sambar Sambar Server is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2004-2565.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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