Seagull J Walk Application Server up to 3.3 Encoded URL path traversal
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A vulnerability has been found in Seagull J Walk Application Server up to 3.3 (Application Server Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Encoded URL Handler. The manipulation with the input value .%252e
leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
Directory traversal vulnerability in Seagull Software Systems J Walk application server 3.2C9, and other versions before 3.3c4, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ".%252e" (encoded dot dot) in the URL.
The bug was discovered 11/28/2002. The weakness was presented 03/20/2003 by Andy Davis (Website). The advisory is shared at irmplc.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-1529 since 11/08/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.
After 5 days, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 112 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11467 (J Walk Application Server Encoded Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Access), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.
Upgrading to version 3.2c9 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (11623) and Tenable (11467).
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CPE 2.3
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Nessus ID: 11467
Nessus Name: J Walk Application Server Encoded Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Access
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Upgrade: J Walk Application Server 3.2c9
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Sources
Advisory: irmplc.comResearcher: Andy Davis
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2003-1529 (🔍)
X-Force: 11623
SecurityTracker: 1006378
Vulnerability Center: 1344 - Jwalk Server Directory Traversal Allows File Read, Medium
SecurityFocus: 7160 - JWalk Application Server File Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 8411 - J Walk directory traversal, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 4927 - J Walk Application Server Encoded Traversal Arbitrary File Disclosure
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 09/26/2014 17:27Changes: 09/26/2014 17:27 (85)
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