CVE-2004-1231

Published Jan 10, 2005 gadu-gadu

Overview

CVE-2004-1231 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting gadu-gadu gadu-gadu_instant_messenger. It was published on January 10, 2005.

Technical Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Gadu-Gadu allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in a DCC connection with a CTCP packet that contains a 1 as the type and a 4 as the subtype.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gadu-gadu. Update gadu-gadu_instant_messenger to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110295777306493&w=2 Ref www.man.poznan.pl/~security/gg-adv.txt Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18461 Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110295777306493&w=2 Ref www.man.poznan.pl/~security/gg-adv.txt Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18461

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2004-1231?

CVE-2004-1231 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting gadu-gadu gadu-gadu_instant_messenger. It was published on January 10, 2005.

How severe is CVE-2004-1231?

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