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.

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

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].

References

nginx Directory Traversal Vulnerability

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