Netcruiser Web Server up to 0.1.2.8 URL Path information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Netcruiser Web Server up to 0.1.2.8 and classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component URL Handler. The manipulation leads to information disclosure (Path). This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2001-0492. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to apply restrictive firewalling.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Netcruiser Web Server up to 0.1.2.8 (Web Server). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part of the component URL Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Path). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Netcruiser Web server version 0.1.2.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to determine the physical path of the server via a URL containing (1) con, (2) com2, or (3) com3.

The bug was discovered 04/24/2001. The weakness was released 06/27/2001 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2001-0492. 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 T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 64 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86457 (NetCruiser Software NetCruiser Web Server Path Disclosure Vulnerability).

Addressing this vulnerability is possible by firewalling .

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6468), SecurityFocus (BID 2650†), OSVDB (13885†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6503†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.2
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Path
Class: Information disclosure / Path
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Firewall
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Timelineinfo

04/24/2001 🔍
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06/27/2001 +64 days 🔍
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07/04/2014 +3488 days 🔍
10/06/2025 +4112 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-0492 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0492
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16901
X-Force: 6468 - NetCruiser Web Server could reveal directory path
SecurityFocus: 2650 - NetCruiser Software NetCruiser Web Server Path Disclosure Vulnerability
OSVDB: 13885 - NetCruiser Software - NetCruiser Web Server - Path Disclosure Issue
Vulnerability Center: 6503 - NetCruiser Software NetCruiser Web Server 0.1.2 .8 Allows Obtaining Sensitive Information, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 07/04/2014 17:59
Updated: 10/06/2025 07:02
Changes: 07/04/2014 17:59 (64), 06/03/2019 11:28 (3), 10/06/2025 07:02 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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