Zervit HTTP Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	34570
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Apr 16 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	May 12 2010 08:32AM
Credit:	e.wiZz!
Vulnerable:	Sebastian Fernandez Zervit 0.4 Sebastian Fernandez Zervit 0.3 Sebastian Fernandez Zervit 0.2
Not Vulnerable:

Zervit HTTP Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Zervit 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.

Zervit 0.2 and 0.4 are vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Zervit HTTP Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue via a browser.

The following example URI is available:

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

The following exploits are available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/zervit.txt
• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/34570.py

Zervit 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].

Zervit HTTP Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability

References:

• Zervit Homepage (Sebastian Fernandez)