Key Focus KF Web Server 1.0.8 MIME Type path traversal

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Key Focus KF Web Server 1.0.8 (Web Server). This issue affects an unknown code of the component MIME Type Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in KeyFocus web server 1.0.8 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files for recognized MIME type files via "...", "....", ".....", and other multiple dot sequences.

The weakness was published 12/31/2002 by mattmurphy (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-2403 since 11/01/2007. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86419 (KeyFocus KF Web Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability).

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 (10622) and SecurityFocus (BID 6180†). Similar entries are available at VDB-18945 and VDB-18946.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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11/13/2002 🔍
12/31/2002 +48 days 🔍
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08/07/2014 +2471 days 🔍
07/14/2024 +3629 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: mattmurphy
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2002-2403 (🔍)
X-Force: 10622
SecurityFocus: 6180 - KeyFocus KF Web Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/07/2014 02:43 PM
Updated: 07/14/2024 07:49 PM
Changes: 08/07/2014 02:43 PM (55), 04/20/2019 05:38 PM (1), 07/14/2024 07:49 PM (17)
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