Apache Jakarta Tomcat delivers file contents
| apache-tomcat-file-contents (4205) |  High Risk |
Description:
Jakarta Tomcat could allow an attacker to read the contents of any file on the Web server. The program includes a sample file, source.jsp, that displays the contents of a requested file in a Web browser. By using "dot dot" (../) sequences, a remote attacker could use the source.jsp file to traverse directories and read the contents of any file on the Web server.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Apache (3.1 or later), from the Jakarta Project Web site. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Mar 21 2000 - 18:08:15 CST: Security bug in Apache project: Jakarta Tomcat.
- The Jakarta Project Web site: Binary Downloads.
- CVE-2000-1210: Directory traversal vulnerability in source.jsp of Apache Tomcat before 3.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the argument to source.jsp.
Platforms Affected:
- Apache HTTP Server 3.1
Reported:
Mar 22, 2000
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