HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2004-2749
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CVE-2004-2749

CWE-22Published: December 31, 2004· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2004-2749 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2004-2749. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityP
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

2wire1 product(s)
homeportal
Source: NVD CPE · 7 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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All References (12)

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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-01/0179.htmlExploit
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/10666
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1008798
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http://www.osvdb.org/3683Exploit
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9463Exploit
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14894
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-01/0179.htmlExploit
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/10666
→
http://securitytracker.com/id?1008798
→
http://www.osvdb.org/3683Exploit
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9463Exploit
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14894

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2004-2749
CVSS Score4.3 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-22
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 31, 2004

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2004-2749 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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