Acme thttpd HTTP Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability
BID:60010
Info
Acme thttpd HTTP Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 60010 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: | |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | May 19 2013 12:00AM |
| Updated: | May 19 2013 12:00AM |
| Credit: | Metropolis |
| Vulnerable: | |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
Acme thttpd HTTP Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability
thttpd 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 web server. Information harvested may aid in launching further attacks.
thttpd 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 web server. Information harvested may aid in launching further attacks.
Exploit / POC
Acme thttpd HTTP Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit this issue with a web browser.
The following example requests are available:
www.example.com/../../../../../../../../etc/passwd
www.example.com/../../../../../../../../etc/shadow
An attacker can exploit this issue with a web browser.
The following example requests are available:
www.example.com/../../../../../../../../etc/passwd
www.example.com/../../../../../../../../etc/shadow
Solution / Fix
Acme thttpd HTTP Server 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].