Jetty CGIServlet directory traversal could be used to execute commands
| jetty-cgiservlet-directory-traversal (10246) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Jetty could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the Web server, caused by a vulnerability in the CGIServlet. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the /cgi-bin/ directory containing "dot dot" sequences (\..\) to traverse directories and execute commands on the system or programs outside of the Web root directory.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Jetty (4.1.1 or later), available from the Jetty Web site. See References.
References:
- Jetty Web site: Jetty Java HTTP Servlet Server.
- Jetty Web site: Jetty Downloads.
- jetty-announce Mailing List, Tue Sep 24, 2002 4:11 am: Release 4.1.0.
- Westpoint Security Advisory wp-02-0011: Jetty CGIServlet Arbitrary Command Execution.
- BID-5852: Jetty Servlet Engine Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-1178: Directory traversal vulnerability in the CGIServlet for Jetty HTTP server before 4.1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via ..\ (dot-dot backslash) sequences in an HTTP request to the cgi-bin directory.
Platforms Affected:
- Mort Bay Consulting Jetty prior to 4.1.0
Reported:
Oct 01, 2002
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