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CVE-2005-1493
Directory traversal vulnerability in SimpleCam 1.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in the URL.
Medium5.0EPSS 3.1%
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Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in SimpleCam 1.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in the URL.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.1% · top 12% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (5)
- http://www.autistici.org/fdonato/advisory/SimpleCam1.2-adv.txt (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- simplecam-dotdot-directory-traversal(20411) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 13495 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 1013888 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 20050504 directory traversal in SimpleCam 1.2 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
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