LocalWEB2000 could allow an attacker to bypass protection and view restricted files
| localweb2k-protection-bypass (9165) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
LocalWEB2000 could allow a remote attacker to gain access to password protected files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request for a known password protected file prepended with /./ to bypass protection and gain access to the protected file.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
Remedy:
No remedy available as of May 1, 2013.
References:
- LocalWEB2000 Web site: LocalWEB2000.
- SecurityOffice Advisory - May 24, 2002: LocalWeb2000 Web Server Protected File Access Vulnerability.
- BID-4820: LocalWEB2000 File Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0897: LocalWEB2000 2.1.0 web server allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions for restricted files via a URL that contains the /./ directory.
- OSVDB ID: 5055: LocalWEB2000 Crafted Request Access Restriction Bypass
Platforms Affected:
- LocalWEB2000 LocalWEB2000 2.1.0
Reported:
May 24, 2002
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