Is CVE-2004-2121 actively exploited?

CVE-2004-2121 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2004-2121?

CVE-2004-2121 has a CVSS score of 5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2004-2121?

Patch guidance is available from borland software security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2004-2121.

Which products are affected by CVE-2004-2121?

1 product: borland software web server for corel paradox.

CVE-2004-2121 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Borland Web Server (BWS) 1.0b3 and earlier allow remote attackers to read and download arbitrary files via (1) multi-dot "......" sequences, or (2) "%5c%2e%2e" (encoded "\..") sequences, in the URL.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: BORLAND_SOFTWARE
Published: 12/31/2004
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

borland_software : web_server_for_corel_paradox

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2004-2121. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2004-2121

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CVE-2004-2121 vulnerability