Alt-N WorldClient 2.1 WDaemon Web Server path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Alt-N WorldClient 2.1. This impacts an unknown function of the component WDaemon Web Server. The manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2000-0660. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Alt-N WorldClient 2.1. This issue affects an unknown code of the component WDaemon Web Server. 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 confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The WDaemon web server for WorldClient 2.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack.

The weakness was released 07/12/2000 by Christer Stafferöd as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2000-0660. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10745 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 50033 (Deerfield WorldClient 2.1 Directory Traversal Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 1125.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (4913), Exploit-DB (20070), Tenable (10745), SecurityFocus (BID 1462†) and OSVDB (1459†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-15858, VDB-16041, VDB-17215 and VDB-19381. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 10745

OpenVAS ID: 10745
OpenVAS Name: WorldClient for MDaemon Server Detection
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: altn.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Christer Stafferöd
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2000-0660 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0660
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15761
X-Force: 4913
SecurityFocus: 1462 - Deerfield WorldClient 2.1 Directory Traversal Vulnerability
OSVDB: 1459 - Deerfield WorldClient Arbitrary File Access
Vulnerability Center: 1600 - WorldClient 2.1 server Allows File Read via dot-dot Attack, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/25/2014 15:27
Updated: 04/11/2025 22:48
Changes: 06/25/2014 15:27 (71), 05/11/2019 09:40 (3), 04/11/2025 22:48 (21)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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