SWServer hexadecimal URL encoded directory traversal
| swserver-encoded-directory-traversal (9981) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
SWServer could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the Web server. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing hexadecimal URL encoded "dot dot" sequences (in the form of %2f%2e%2e%2f or %5c%2e%2e%5c) to traverse directories and view files and folders outside of the Web root directory.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of SWServer (2.3 or later), available from the SWServer Web page. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Aug 28 2002 - 14:46:58 CDT : SWServer 2.2 directory traversal bug .
- SWServer Web site: TLHome -- SWServer.
- BID-5590: SWServer Directory Traversal Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-1498: Directory traversal vulnerability in SWServer 2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a URL containing .. sequences with / or \ characters.
- OSVDB ID: 8445: SWServer Traversal Arbitrary File Read
Platforms Affected:
- Trevor Lee, Wing Sang SWServer 2.2 and prior
Reported:
Aug 28, 2002
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