NewAtlanta ServletExec ISAPI 4.1 URL Encoding com.newatlanta.servletexec.jsp10servlet path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in NewAtlanta ServletExec ISAPI 4.1. Affected is an unknown function of the file com.newatlanta.servletexec.jsp10servlet of the component URL Encoding Handler. Performing a manipulation with the input ..%5c results in path traversal. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2002-0893. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in NewAtlanta ServletExec ISAPI 4.1. This affects an unknown functionality of the file com.newatlanta.servletexec.jsp10servlet of the component URL Encoding Handler. The manipulation with the input value ..%5c leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in NewAtlanta ServletExec ISAPI 4.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a URL-encoded request to com.newatlanta.servletexec.JSP10Servlet containing "..%5c" (modified dot-dot) sequences.

The weakness was released 10/04/2002 by Matt Moore with WESTPOINT as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at online.securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-0893. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10959 (ServletExec 4.1 ISAPI com.newatlanta.servletexec.JSP10Servlet 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10680 (NewAtlanta ServletExec/ISAPI File Disclosure Vulnerability).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9140), Exploit-DB (21470), Tenable (10959), SecurityFocus (BID 4795†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2049†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-18830 and VDB-18832. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 10959
Nessus Name: ServletExec 4.1 ISAPI com.newatlanta.servletexec.JSP10Servlet Traversal Arbitrary File Access
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OpenVAS ID: 10959
OpenVAS Name: ServletExec 4.1 ISAPI File Reading
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05/22/2002 🔍
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10/04/2002 +135 days 🔍
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09/09/2003 +340 days 🔍
07/23/2014 +3970 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: online.securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Matt Moore
Organization: WESTPOINT
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-0893 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0893
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18831
X-Force: 9140
SecurityFocus: 4795 - NewAtlanta ServletExec/ISAPI File Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 2049 - Directory Traversal in NewAtlanta ServletExec ISAPI 4.1, Medium

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

Created: 07/23/2014 11:41
Updated: 09/12/2025 09:20
Changes: 07/23/2014 11:41 (73), 05/12/2019 18:00 (1), 06/29/2025 16:48 (27), 09/12/2025 09:20 (2)
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