Abyss Web Server allows directory traversal using specially-crafted GET request
| abyss-get-directory-traversal (9941) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Abyss Web Server could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the Web server. A remote attacker can send a specially-crafted GET request containing "dot dot" sequences to traverse directories and view any file on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- Aprelium, Abyss Web Server 1.0.3 P2 and prior
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Abyss Web Server (1.0.3 Patch 3 or later), available from the Aprelium Technologies Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- Aprelium Technologies Web site, Patch for Abyss Web Server 1.0.3 released at http://www.aprelium.com/news/patch1033.html.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Aug 22 2002 - 16:18:08 CDT , Abyss 1.0.3 directory traversal and administration bugs at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-08/0229.html.
- BID-5547: Abyss Web Server Encoded Backslash Directory Traversal Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-1079: Directory traversal vulnerability in Abyss Web Server 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via ..\ (dot-dot backslash) sequences in an HTTP GET request.
- OSVDB ID: 3285: Abyss Web Server Traversal Arbitrary File Access
Reported:
Aug 22, 2002
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