CherryPy staticfilter module directory traversal
| cherrypy-staticfilter-directory-traversal (24809) |  Low Risk |
Description:
CherryPy could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the Web server. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the staticfilter module containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) in various parameters to traverse directories and view arbitrary files outside of the Web root directory.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 3.5 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 3 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of CherryPy (2.1.1 or later) available from the CherryPy Download page. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 2006-05-16 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- Cherry Py Download page: Downloading CherryPy.
- CherryPy Web site: Welcome to CherryPy.org.
- BID-16760: CherryPy StaticFilter Directory Traversal Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-0847: Directory traversal vulnerability in the staticfilter component in CherryPy before 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. sequences in unspecified vectors.
- GLSA-200605-16: CherryPy: Directory traversal vulnerability
- SA18944: CherryPy "staticfilter" Directory Traversal Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0677: CherryPy staticfilter Module Remote Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- CherryPy.org CherryPy prior to 2.1.1
- Gentoo Linux
Reported:
Feb 21, 2006
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