GeneWeb File Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:6549

Info

GeneWeb File Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 6549
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2002-1390
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 07 2003 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 07:17PM
Credit: This vulnerability was reported in the product changelog.
Vulnerable: GeneWeb GeneWeb 4.0 8
GeneWeb GeneWeb 4.0 7
GeneWeb GeneWeb 4.0 6
GeneWeb GeneWeb 4.0 5
Not Vulnerable: GeneWeb GeneWeb 4.0 9

Discussion

GeneWeb File Disclosure Vulnerability

A file disclosure vulnerability has been reported for GeneWeb. Reportedly, GeneWeb does not adequately sanitize some input.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to craft a specially formed URL that can cause geneweb to disclose the contents of arbitrary files on the vulnerable system.

Exploit / POC

GeneWeb File Disclosure Vulnerability

There is no exploit code required.

References

GeneWeb File Disclosure Vulnerability

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