GoAhead WebServer 'src/http.c' Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	73404
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2014-9707
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Mar 28 2015 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 28 2015 12:00AM
Credit:	Matthew Daley
Vulnerable:	Goahead Goahead Webserver 3.4.1 Goahead Goahead Webserver 3.0.0
Not Vulnerable:	Goahead Goahead Webserver 3.4.2

GoAhead WebServer 'src/http.c' Directory Traversal Vulnerability

GoAhead WebServer is prone to a directory-traversal vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.

Attackers can exploit this issue to obtain sensitive information or crash the application resulting in a denial-of-service condition. Successful exploits will lead to other attacks.

GoAhead WebServer versions 3.0.0 through 3.4.1 are vulnerable.

GoAhead WebServer 'src/http.c' Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

GoAhead WebServer 'src/http.c' Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

GoAhead WebServer 'src/http.c' Directory Traversal Vulnerability

References:

• FIX: Dot filename segments permit directory traversal [issue 106] (GoAhead)
  
• GoAhead WebServer Homepage (GoAhead Software)
  
• URI Parsing Dot Segments (GoAhead)