Cobalt Raq Apache .htaccess Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:1083

Info

Cobalt Raq Apache .htaccess Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 1083
Class: Configuration Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: Yes
Published: Mar 31 2000 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 31 2000 12:00AM
Credit: Posted to bugtraq on March 31, 2000 by Paul Schreiber <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: Cobalt RaQ 3.0
Cobalt RaQ 2.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Cobalt Raq Apache .htaccess Disclosure Vulnerability

The default configuration of Cobalt Raq2 and Raq3 servers allows remote access to .htaccess files. This could lead to unauthorized retrieval of username and password information for restricted portions of a website hosted on the server.

Exploit / POC

Cobalt Raq Apache .htaccess Disclosure Vulnerability

Make a regular GET request, specifying an .htaccess file ie:
http ://target/path/.htaccess

Solution / Fix

Cobalt Raq Apache .htaccess Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
Cobalt has released updated packages for the RaQ2 and RaQ3 products.


Cobalt RaQ 2.0

References

Cobalt Raq Apache .htaccess Disclosure Vulnerability

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