Essentia Web Server "dot dot" directory traversal
| essentia-server-directory-traversal (8248) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Essentia Web Server could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the Web server. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to traverse directories and view or download arbitrary files from the server.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Essentia, as listed in the NTBugtraq Mailing List posting dated Tue, 26 Feb 2002 13:00:40 +0200. See References.
References:
- Essen Web site: Welcome to Essen.
- NTBugTraq Mailing List, Tue, 26 Feb 2002 13:00:40 +0200: SecurityOffice Security Advisory:// Essentia Web Server Vulnerabilities (Vendor Patch).
- SecurityOffice Security Advisory - February 22, 2002: Essentia Web Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability.
- BID-4160: Essentia Web Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0312: Directory traversal vulnerability in Essentia Web Server 2.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a URL.
Platforms Affected:
- Essen Group Essentia Web Server 2.1
Reported:
Feb 22, 2002
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