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Methodus Web Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA9024
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Release Date:
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2003-06-13
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Popularity:
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5,155 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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Exposure of sensitive information
Exposure of system information
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| Software: | Methodus 3
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Description:
Methodus Web Server fails to check input properly in HTTP GET requests. This allows malicious people to perform directory traversals by including "../" in a request to the web server.
Example:
http://[victim]/../../../windows/win.ini
The vulnerability has been reported in version 3 Build 9 and prior.
Solution:
Filter "../" and other potentially malicious requests in a proxy or firewall with URL filtering capabilities.
Install Methodus Web Server's web root at a separate partition.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Peter Winter-Smith
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