Accipiter Direct Server "dot dot" directory traversal
| accipterdirectserver-directory-traversal (14198) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Accipiter Direct Server could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the server. An attacker can send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" (../) sequences, to read or download any known file outside the Web root with the same privileges as the Accipiter Direct Server user.
Platforms Affected:
- Accipiter, Accipiter Direct Server 6
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Fri Jan 09 2004 - 11:19:18 CST, Directory Traversal in Accipiter Direct Server 6.0 at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-01/0274.html.
- BID-9389: Accipiter DirectServer Remote File Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0072: Directory traversal vulnerability in Accipiter Direct Server 6.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via encoded \.. (backslash .., %5c%2e%2e) sequences in an HTTP request.
- OSVDB ID: 3433: Accipiter AdManager Arbitrary File Access
- SA10600: Accipiter AdManager Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Reported:
Jan 09, 2004
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