WebTrends Reporting Center profile variable real path disclosure
| webtrends-profile-path-disclosure (8865) |  Low Risk |
Description:
WebTrends Reporting Center could allow a remote attacker to obtain the real path of the Web server. A remote attacker can send a specially-crafted GET request to the server to cause the server to return an error message, which would contain the real path of the Web server.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
No remedy available as of May 1, 2013.
References:
- NGSSoftware Insight Security Research Advisory #NISR17042002C: Webtrends Reporting Center Buffer Overflow.
- CVE-2002-0596: WebTrends Reporting Center 4.0d allows remote attackers to determine the real path of the web server via a GET request to get_od_toc.pl with an empty Profile parameter, which leaks the pathname in an error message.
- OSVDB ID: 10447: WebTrends Reporting Center get_od_toc.pl Path Disclosure
Platforms Affected:
- WebTrends WebTrends Reporting Center 4.0d
Reported:
Apr 17, 2002
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