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Vulnerability record · CVE-2004-0050 · published 14 June 2004

CVE-2004-0050: Verity ultraseek vulnerability

Verity · Ultraseek

Verity Ultraseek before 5.2.2 allows remote attackers to obtain the full pathname of the document root via an MS-DOS device name in the web search option, such as (1) NUL, (2) CON, (3) AUX, (4) COM1, (5) COM2, and others.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.4% · top 28.8%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
1.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Verity Ultraseek before 5.2.2 allows remote attackers to obtain the full pathname of the document root via an MS-DOS device name in the web search option, such as (1) NUL, (2) CON, (3) AUX, (4) COM1, (5) COM2, and others.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2004-q2/0024.html Vendor Advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/020952.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108377388114888&w=2
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16066
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2004-q2/0024.html Vendor Advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/020952.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108377388114888&w=2
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16066

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2004-0050), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.