Mongoose Web Server URI Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	44586
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Nov 01 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Nov 01 2010 12:00AM
Credit:	Alejandro Hernandez H
Vulnerable:	Mongoose Mongoose 2.11
Not Vulnerable:

Mongoose Web Server URI 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 2.11 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Mongoose Web Server URI Directory Traversal Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue with a web browser.

The following example URIs are available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/44586.txt

Mongoose Web Server URI 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 Web Server URI Directory Traversal Vulnerability

References:

• Mongoose 2.11 Directory Traversal (nitr0us)
  
• Mongoose Web Server Homepage (Mongoose)