Cherokee httpd up to 0.2.7 Web Server path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Cherokee httpd up to 0.2.7. This affects an unknown part of the component Web Server. The manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2001-1432. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cherokee httpd up to 0.2.7 (Web Server) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component 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:

Directory traversal vulnerability in Cherokee Web Server allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URL.

The bug was discovered 12/29/2001. The weakness was shared 12/29/2001 by Gobbles as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2001-1432 since 03/24/2005. 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.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15621 (Cherokee Web Server URI Traversal Arbitrary File Access), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10469 (Cherokee HTTPD Directory Traversal Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7799), Tenable (15621), SecurityFocus (BID 3772†), OSVDB (16980†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-5736†). The entry VDB-17790 is related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 15621
Nessus Name: Cherokee Web Server URI Traversal Arbitrary File Access
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OpenVAS ID: 15621
OpenVAS Name: Cherokee directory traversal flaw
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Gobbles
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2001-1432 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1432
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17789
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X-Force: 7799
SecurityFocus: 3772 - Cherokee HTTPD Directory Traversal Vulnerability
OSVDB: 16980 - Cherokee Web Server URI Traversal Arbitrary File Access
Vulnerability Center: 5736 - Cherokee <= 0.2.6 Allows Directory Traversal via Dot-Dot Attack, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 12:14
Updated: 11/15/2024 20:21
Changes: 07/11/2014 12:14 (78), 06/03/2019 16:52 (2), 11/15/2024 20:21 (17)
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