CVE-2004-2426

Published: Aug 18, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

5.0MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Axis Network Camera 2.40 and earlier, and Video Server 3.12 and earlier, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a .. (dot dot) in an HTTP POST request to ServerManager.srv, then use these privileges to conduct other activities, such as modifying files using editcgi.cgi.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

axis

commercial·DKaka axis communications

2130 ptz network camera

ICS / OT / IoT

230 mpeg2 video server

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.osvdb.org/9122

osvdb.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17079

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11011

securityfocus.com

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