CVE-2004-0577
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedWinGate 5.2.3 build 901 and 6.0 beta 2 build 942, and other versions such as 5.0.5, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files from the root directory via a URL request to the wingate-internal directory.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceWinGate proxy server contains a path traversal vulnerability in the wingate-internal directory that allows remote unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files from the root filesystem via specially crafted URL requests.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 5.0.5= 5.2.3= 6.0_beta_2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm WinGate installationCheck for WinGate installation directory (typically C:\Program Files\WinGate or C:\WinGate) and verify the WinGate services are running via Services.msc or 'sc query WinGate' commandAffected if WinGate proxy server is installed and running on the system
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Identify installed WinGate versionLocate the WinGate version file or executable (often wingate.exe or in registry at HKLM\SOFTWARE\Qbik WinGate) and check the reported version numberAffected if Installed version matches 5.0.5, 5.2.3, or 6.0_beta_2 exactly
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Verify wingate-internal web interface is enabledCheck WinGate configuration for the Management Web Server or wingate-internal interface status, typically found in WinGate Admin UI under Services > Management ServiceAffected if Wingate-internal web management interface is enabled and accessible
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Test for unauthenticated access to wingate-internalAttempt to access http://localhost:8080/wingate-internal/ or the configured management port from a non-localhost address without authentication credentialsAffected if The wingate-internal directory is reachable without authentication from remote hosts
A user is affected if WinGate versions 5.0.5, 5.2.3, or 6.0_beta_2 is running with the wingate-internal web interface enabled and exposed to unauthenticated network access.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade to a patched version of WinGate beyond the vulnerable builds; if the product is no longer supported, migrate to a currently supported proxy solution. Apply network segmentation to limit exposure if immediate patching is not possible.
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- Review / QA3.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2004-0577 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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