SWS Simple Web Server up to 0.1.0 HTTP Request path traversal

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in SWS Simple Web Server up to 0.1.0 (Web Server). Affected is an unknown code of the component HTTP Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in Simple Web Server (SWS) 0.0.4 through 0.1.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ".." (dot dot) in an HTTP request.

The weakness was released 12/31/2002 by 3APA3A (Website). The advisory is available at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2002-1864 since 06/29/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is declared as highly functional.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10070) and SecurityFocus (BID 5662†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-19508 and VDB-19512.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Highly functional

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MetaSploit ID: simple_webserver_traversal.rb
MetaSploit Name: Simple Web Server 2.3-RC1 Directory Traversal
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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09/05/2002 🔍
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06/29/2005 +911 days 🔍
08/05/2014 +3324 days 🔍
07/05/2024 +3621 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: 3APA3A
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-1864 (🔍)
X-Force: 10070
SecurityFocus: 5662 - SWS Simple Web Server File Disclosure Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/05/2014 10:34 AM
Updated: 07/05/2024 12:37 AM
Changes: 08/05/2014 10:34 AM (51), 04/19/2019 06:05 PM (5), 07/05/2024 12:37 AM (17)
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