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CVE-2004-2640

Directory traversal vulnerability in lstat.cgi in LinuxStat before 2.3.1 allows remote attackers...

5.0 MediumPublic exploit

Directory traversal vulnerability in lstat.cgi in LinuxStat before 2.3.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via (1) .. (dot dot) sequences or (2) absolute paths to the template parameter.

Exploit likelihood

8.12%Up 1.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Directory traversal vulnerability in lstat.cgi in LinuxStat before 2.3.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via (1) .. (dot dot) sequences or (2) absolute paths to the template parameter.

Record
CVE-2004-2640
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in lstat.cgi in LinuxStat before 2.3.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via (1) .. (dot dot) sequences or (2) absolute paths to the template parameter.

Record
CVE-2004-2640
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-2631 No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in lstat.cgi in LinuxStat before 2.3.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via (1) .. (dot dot) sequences or (2) absolute paths to the template parameter.

Record
EUVD-2004-2631
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rqvp-h98w-9g7q No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in lstat.cgi in LinuxStat before 2.3.1 allows remote attackers...

Directory traversal vulnerability in lstat.cgi in LinuxStat before 2.3.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via (1) .. (dot dot) sequences or (2) absolute paths to the template parameter.

Record
GHSA-rqvp-h98w-9g7q
Updated
2026-11-02

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBLinuxStat 2.x - Directory Traversal2004-10-25

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2004-2640 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0), published December 31, 2004. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.12%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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