Sun One Web Server 4.1 SP9/6.0 SP2 Search Engine NS-query-pat path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Sun One Web Server 4.1 SP9/6.0 SP2. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Search Engine. Such manipulation of the argument NS-query-pat leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2002-1042. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Sun One Web Server 4.1 SP9/6.0 SP2 (Web Server). Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Search Engine. The manipulation of the argument NS-query-pat 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. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in search engine for iPlanet web server 6.0 SP2 and 4.1 SP9, and Netscape Enterprise Server 3.6, when running on Windows platforms, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via ..\ (dot-dot backslash) sequences in the NS-query-pat parameter.

The weakness was released 10/04/2002 by rgod with Qualys as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2002-1042. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11043 (iPlanet Search Engine search CGI 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 10069 (Netscape Enterprise Server).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1828.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9517), Exploit-DB (21603), Tenable (11043), SecurityFocus (BID 5191†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-929†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Nessus ID: 11043
Nessus Name: iPlanet Search Engine search CGI Arbitrary File Access
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 1828
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP iPlanet Search directory traversal attempt
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: rgod
Organization: Qualys
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-1042 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1042
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18956
X-Force: 9517
SecurityFocus: 5191 - iPlanet Web Server Search Component File Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 929 - iPlanet Web Server Search Component Enables Arbitrary File Read, Medium

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

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Created: 07/29/2014 13:16
Updated: 09/10/2025 05:28
Changes: 07/29/2014 13:16 (75), 05/09/2019 16:16 (1), 12/26/2024 20:34 (27), 09/10/2025 05:28 (2)
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