SWServer Directory Traversal Vulnerability

BID:5590

Info

SWServer Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 5590
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2002-1498
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 28 2002 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 03:56PM
Credit: Discovered by Bugtest <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: Trevor Lee SWServer 2.2
Not Vulnerable: Trevor Lee SWServer 2.3

Discussion

SWServer Directory Traversal Vulnerability

SWServer is a simple webserver writtin in Java. SWSserver fails to restrict clients from requesting files from outside of the webroot tree. Malicious remote attackers may exploit this vulnerability to obtain potentially sensitive files.

Exploit / POC

SWServer Directory Traversal Vulnerability

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Solution / Fix

SWServer Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Solution:
This vulnerability is fixed in version 2.3:


Trevor Lee SWServer 2.2

References

SWServer Directory Traversal Vulnerability

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