uHTTP Server GET Request Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	38986
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Mar 23 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 23 2010 12:00AM
Credit:	Salvatore Fresta aka Drosophila
Vulnerable:	uhttp Server uhttp Server 0.1.0-alpha
Not Vulnerable:

uHTTP Server GET Request Directory Traversal Vulnerability

uHTTP Server 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 and directories within the context of the webserver. Information harvested may aid in launching further attacks.

uHTTP Server 0.1.0-alpha is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

uHTTP Server GET Request Directory Traversal Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue with a web browser.

The following example request is available:

GET /../../../../../../etc/passwd HTTP/1.1

uHTTP Server GET Request 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].

uHTTP Server GET Request Directory Traversal Vulnerability

References:

• uHTTP Server Homepage (uHTTP Server)
  
• uhttp Server Path Traversal Vulnerability (Salvatore Fresta aka Drosophila)