nginx Directory Traversal Vulnerability
BID:40420
Info
nginx Directory Traversal Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 40420 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: | |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | May 20 2010 12:00AM |
| Updated: | May 28 2010 04:30PM |
| Credit: | cp77fk4r |
| Vulnerable: |
Igor Sysoev nginx 0.6.36 Igor Sysoev nginx 0.6.32 Igor Sysoev nginx 0.6 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
nginx Directory Traversal Vulnerability
nginx is prone to a directory-traversal vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.
Exploiting this issue may allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information that could aid in further attacks.
The issue affects nginx 0.6.36 and prior.
nginx is prone to a directory-traversal vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.
Exploiting this issue may allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information that could aid in further attacks.
The issue affects nginx 0.6.36 and prior.
Exploit / POC
nginx Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Attackers can exploit this issue through a browser.
The following example URI is available:
http://www.example.com/%5c%2e%2e%5c%2e%2e%5c%2e%2e%5c%2e%2e%5c%2e%2e%5c%2e%2e%5c%2e%2e%5cwindows%5csystem.ini
Attackers can exploit this issue through a browser.
The following example URI is available:
http://www.example.com/%5c%2e%2e%5c%2e%2e%5c%2e%2e%5c%2e%2e%5c%2e%2e%5c%2e%2e%5c%2e%2e%5cwindows%5csystem.ini
Solution / Fix
nginx 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].
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].