Plug and Play Web Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability
BID:8645
Info
Plug and Play Web Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 8645 |
| Class: | Access Validation Error |
| CVE: | |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Sep 18 2003 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Sep 18 2003 12:00AM |
| Credit: | The disclosure of this issue has been credited to Bahaa Naamneh <[email protected]>. |
| Vulnerable: |
Plug and Play Web Server 1.0 002c |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
Plug and Play Web Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability
It has been reported that Plug and Play Web Server is prone a directory traversal issue allowing a remote attacker to traverse outside the server root directory by using '../' or '..\' character sequences.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerablity may allow a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information, which may be used to mount further attacks against a vulnerable system.
It has been reported that Plug and Play Web Server is prone a directory traversal issue allowing a remote attacker to traverse outside the server root directory by using '../' or '..\' character sequences.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerablity may allow a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information, which may be used to mount further attacks against a vulnerable system.
Exploit / POC
Plug and Play Web Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability
The following proof of concept was provided:
http://www.example.com/../../existing_file
http://www.example.com\..\..\existing_file
http://www.example.com/../../ [show the files and the folders in C drive - if the 'Show Directory list when homepage does not exist' option is active.]
The following proof of concept was provided:
http://www.example.com/../../existing_file
http://www.example.com\..\..\existing_file
http://www.example.com/../../ [show the files and the folders in C drive - if the 'Show Directory list when homepage does not exist' option is active.]
Solution / Fix
Plug and Play Web Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.
References
Plug and Play Web Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability
References:
References:
- Web Server (Plug and Play)
- Directory traversal in Plug & Play Web Server (Bahaa Naamneh