859 : Apache HTTP Server Win32 Crafted Traversal Arbitrary File Access
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Timeline

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

Keywords

Directory Traversal

Description

Apache Win32 contains a flaw that allows a remote attacker to access arbitrary files and execute arbitrary binaries outside of the web path. The issue is due to the server not properly sanitizing user input, specifically encoded traversal style attacks (../../) supplied via the URI.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality, 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: 2002-0661 (see also: NVD)
Related OSVDB ID: 4075
Bugtraq ID: 5434
ISS X-Force ID: 9808
Keyword: Directory Traversal
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-08/0146.html
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=102892744011436&w=2
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=102951160411052&w=2
Vendor URL: http://httpd.apache.org/
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://httpd.apache.org/info/security_bulletin_20020809a.txt
CIAC Advisory: m-114

Tools & Filters

Nikto	3381 3382
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Manual Testing Notes

Credit

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

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.5
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree?

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