Savant Web server could allow an attacker to access protected folders
| savant-protected-folder-access (10104) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Savant could allow a remote attacker to bypass protection and gain unauthorized access to protected files and folders. If a remote attacker appends a hexadecimal URL encoded "space" (%20) or "dot" (%2e) to a request for a protected file or folder, the attacker could bypass protection and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Sep 13 2002 - 14:55:05 CDT : Savant 3.1 multiple vulnerabilities.
- Savant Web site: Savant Web Server.
- BID-5709: Savant Webserver File Disclosure Vulnerability
- BID-571: NT Terminal Server Multiple Connection Request DoS Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-2145: Savant Web Server 3.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication for password protected user folders via a URL with a hex encoded space (%20) and a '.' (%2e) at the end of the filename.
Platforms Affected:
- Savant Savant 3.1 and prior
Reported:
Sep 13, 2002
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