Allaire JRun allows file access using malformed WEB-INF directory request
| allaire-jrun-webinf-dotslash (6008) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Allaire JRun Web Server could allow a remote attacker to obtain directory listings and retrieve file contents from the WEB-INF directory. A remote attacker can submit a specially-crafted URL containing "/./WEB-INF/" to obtain a directory listing and view files from the WEB-INF directory.
Platforms Affected:
- Macromedia, JRun 3.0
Remedy:
Apply the latest Service Pack for JRun 3.0 (SP2 or later), as listed in Allaire Security Bulletin ASB01-02. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- Macromedia/Allaire Security Bulletin ASB01-02, JRun 3.0: Patch available for JRun malformed URI WEB-INF directory information and web.xml file retrieval issue at http://www.macromedia.com/v1/handlers/index.cfm?ID=19546.
- CVE-2001-0179: Allaire JRun 3.0 allows remote attackers to list contents of the WEB-INF directory, and the web.xml file in the WEB-INF directory, via a malformed URL that contains a .
Reported:
Jan 24, 2001
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