2793 : TelCondex tc.SimpleWebServer Directory Traversal
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8 months ago

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Disclosure

Nov 11, 2003

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

TelCondex's SimpleWebServer version 2.13.31027 Build 3289 contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure. The issue is triggered when an attacker sends specially-crafted HTTP requests containing modified "dot dot dot" sequences that use three dots instead of two (.../) which will disclose files outside of the root directory information resulting in a loss of confidentiality.

Classification

Attack Type: Input Manipulation

Technical

SimpleWebServer, developed by TelCondex Software, is a freely available Web server for Microsoft Windows platforms.

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products

TelCondex

SimpleWebServer

2.1.3

References

Bugtraq ID: 8998
ISS X-Force ID: 13643
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-11/0078.html

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