CVE-2003-1413: apple darwin_streaming_server Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2003-1413 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Path Traversal vulnerability in apple darwin_streaming_server. EPSS estimates a 1.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 20-10-2007
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 08-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

parse_xml.cgi in Apple Darwin Streaming Server 4.1.1 allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files by using ".." sequences in the filename parameter and comparing the resulting error messages.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')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.