PT-2003-1906 · Microsoft · Windows Server 2003

Eiji James Yoshida · Published 2003-10-09 · Updated 2016-10-18 · CVE-2003-0839

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows Server 2003

Description A directory traversal issue exists in the "Shell Folders" capability, allowing remote attackers to read arbitrary files by utilizing .. (dot dot) sequences in a "shell:" link.

Recommendations For Microsoft Windows Server 2003, consider restricting access to the "Shell Folders" capability until a fix is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using "shell:" links that contain .. (dot dot) sequences to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2003-0839

Affected Products

Windows Server 2003

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0839 · Security Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106563075612028&w=2 · Note
• http://geocities.co.jp/SiliconValley/1667/advisory08e.html · Note