Simple Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability

BID:2415

Info

Simple Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 2415
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2001-0297
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Feb 24 2001 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 04:46AM
Credit: Reported to bugtraq by <[email protected]> on Feb 24, 2001
Vulnerable: Dattaraj Rao Simple Server 1.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Simple Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Simple Server is vulnerable to directory traversal attacks.

By submitting requests to the server which include '/../' sequences, an attacker can traverse the normal directory structure of the webserver, requesting files outside the webserver's directory structure.

Exploit / POC

Simple Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] &lt;mailto:[email protected]&gt;.

Solution / Fix

Simple Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability

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

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