First published: Sat Dec 31 2005(Updated: )
Directory traversal vulnerability in Ipswitch WhatsUp Small Business 2004 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via ".." (dot dot) sequences in a request to the Report service (TCP 8022).
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Ipswitch WhatsUp Small Business | =2004 |
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CVE-2005-1939 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized file access.
To fix CVE-2005-1939, you should update to a patched version of Ipswitch WhatsUp Small Business that addresses this directory traversal issue.
CVE-2005-1939 specifically affects Ipswitch WhatsUp Small Business version 2004.
Yes, CVE-2005-1939 can lead to sensitive data exposure by allowing attackers to read arbitrary files on the server.
While CVE-2005-1939 is an older vulnerability, systems running the vulnerable version without updates remain at risk.