HTTP Explorer Web Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	21712
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Dec 21 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Dec 21 2006 12:00AM
Credit:	str0ke is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	HTTP Explorer Web Server 1.02
Not Vulnerable:

HTTP Explorer Web Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability

HTTP Explorer is prone to a directory-traversal vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to retrieve arbitrary files from the vulnerable system in the context of the affected application. Information obtained may aid in further attacks.

Version 1.02 is vulnerable to this issue; other versions may also be affected.

HTTP Explorer Web Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Attackers may exploit this vulnerability via a web client.

The following proof of concept is available:

http://www.example.com/../../../../

HTTP Explorer Web Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected]:[email protected].

HTTP Explorer Web Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability

References:

• HTTP Explorer Web Server Home Page (HTTP Explorer)