4075 : Apache HTTP Sever Win32 .var File Web Path Disclosure
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Timeline

Disclosure Date	Exploit Publish Date
2002-08-16	2002-08-16

Description

Apache Win32 contains a flaw that allows a remote attacker to determine the physical path of the web server installation. The issue is due to .var file request error messages providing too much information.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.0.40 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Apache Software Foundation	Web Server (Win32)	2.0.0x
		2.0.1x
		2.0.2x
		2.0.30
		2.0.31
		2.0.32
		2.0.33
		2.0.34
		2.0.35
		2.0.36
		2.0.37
		2.0.38
		2.0.39

References

CVE ID: 2002-0654 (see also: NVD)
Related OSVDB ID: 859
ISS X-Force ID: 9875
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-08/0146.html
Vendor URL: http://httpd.apache.org/
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://httpd.apache.org/info/security_bulletin_20020809a.txt
CIAC Advisory: m-114

Manual Testing Notes

Credit

Luigi Auriemma - aluigialtervista.org - http://aluigi.altervista.org

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 5.0
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree?

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