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CVE-2004-2749: 2wire HomePortal allows remote reading of any file

CVE-2004-2749 · published 21 years ago

Summary

The HomePortal gateway lets attackers request a special URL that can step outside its normal folders and view any file on the device. This could expose sensitive configuration data or personal information. Apply the vendor’s update or restrict external access to the gateway’s web interface.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
2wire	homeportal	100s 100w 1000 1000s 1000sw 1000w 1500w `cpe:2.3:a:2wire:homeportal:100s:::::::*`

Original advisory text

Directory traversal vulnerability in wra/public/wralogin in 2Wire Gateway, possibly as used in HomePortal and other product lines, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the return parameter. NOTE: this issue was reported as XSS, but this might be a terminology error.

References

Fix within

Internet-facing 60 days

Internal At next upgrade

Not known to be exploited
Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)

Severity

4.3 Medium

Exploitation

2% chance of attack within 30 days

Type

CWE-22Path Traversal

Timeline

Published31 Dec 2004

Updated29 Oct 2026

First seen29 Sep 2026

Sources

CVE-2004-2749 · NVD

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