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iWeb Mini Web Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA8599
Release Date: 2003-04-16
Popularity: 5,011 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Exposure of system information
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:iWeb Mini Web Server

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Description:
iWeb Mini Web Server fails to check input properly in HTTP GET requests. This allows users to perform directory traversal by including "../" in a request to the webserver.

Solution:
Install the updated version released on 14th April 2003:
http://www.ashleybrown.co.uk/downloads/iws2.exe

Provided and/or discovered by:
subversive


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