CVE-2003-1414: apple darwin_streaming_server Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2003-1414 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Path Traversal vulnerability in apple darwin_streaming_server. EPSS estimates a 4.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

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

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in parse_xml.cg Apple Darwin Streaming Server 4.1.2 and Apple Quicktime Streaming Server 4.1.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ... (triple dot) in the filename parameter.

• 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.