HP Application Server 8.0 web-inf privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in HP Application Server 8.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the file web-inf. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2002-1856. There is no available exploit. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in HP Application Server 8.0 (Application Server Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the file web-inf. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

HP Application Server 8.0, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to retrieve files in the WEB-INF directory, which contains Java class files and configuration information, via a request to the WEB-INF directory with a trailing dot ("WEB-INF.").

The weakness was presented 12/31/2002 by Matt Moore with WESTPOINT (Website). The advisory is available at westpoint.ltd.uk. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-1856 since 06/29/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11037 (Multiple Server Crafted Request WEB-INF Directory Information Disclosure), 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 10770 (Multiple Vendor WEB-INF Directory Contents Disclosure Vulnerability).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (11037), SecurityFocus (BID 5119†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2839†). See VDB-16610, VDB-19497, VDB-19499 and VDB-19500 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 11037
Nessus Name: Multiple Server Crafted Request WEB-INF Directory Information Disclosure
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OpenVAS ID: 11037
OpenVAS Name: WEB-INF folder accessible
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06/28/2002 🔍
07/01/2002 +3 days 🔍
12/31/2002 +183 days 🔍
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06/29/2005 +911 days 🔍
08/04/2014 +3323 days 🔍
09/01/2025 +4046 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: westpoint.ltd.uk
Researcher: Matt Moore
Organization: WESTPOINT
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-1856 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1856
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19498
SecurityFocus: 5119 - Multiple Vendor WEB-INF Directory Contents Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 2839

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/04/2014 17:16
Updated: 09/01/2025 15:20
Changes: 08/04/2014 17:16 (65), 04/19/2019 16:46 (1), 06/23/2024 01:10 (17), 09/01/2025 15:20 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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