Mongoose HTTP Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	34510
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Apr 14 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 20 2010 09:03PM
Credit:	e.wiZz!
Vulnerable:	Mongoose Mongoose 2.8 Mongoose Mongoose 2.4
Not Vulnerable:

Mongoose HTTP Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Mongoose is prone to a directory-traversal vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.

Exploiting this issue will allow an attacker to view arbitrary local files within the context of the webserver. Information harvested may aid in launching further attacks.

Mongoose 2.4 and 2.8 are vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Mongoose HTTP Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue with a web browser.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/../../../../../../boot.ini

Mongoose HTTP Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability

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

Mongoose HTTP Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability

References:

• Mongoose Project Page (Mongoose)
  
• MonGoose 2.4 Directory Traversal Vulnerability ([email protected])