CVE-2004-2121

Published: May 27, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

NVD MITRE

5.0CVSSMEDIUM

EPSS Score

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Borland Web Server (BWS) 1.0b3 and earlier allow remote attackers to read and download arbitrary files via (1) multi-dot "......" sequences, or (2) "%5c%2e%2e" (encoded "\..") sequences, in the URL.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/a n/a

web server for corel paradox borland software

On-prem

Databases / relational

borland softwarecommercialDatabasesaka borland

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9486

securityfocus.com

http://securitytracker.com/id?1008840

securitytracker.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14948

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

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Timeline

Published

May 27, 2005

Last Updated

Apr 16, 2026

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