Oracle Application Server up to 9.0.2.0.1 on Windows web-inf privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Oracle Application Server up to 9.0.2.0.1 on Windows. This affects an unknown function of the file web-inf. The manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-1858. No exploit is available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Application Server up to 9.0.2.0.1 on Windows (Application Server Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code block of the file web-inf. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Oracle Oracle9i Application Server 1.0.2.2 and 9.0.2 through 9.0.2.0.1, 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 published 12/31/2002 by Matt Moore with WESTPOINT (Website). The advisory is shared for download at westpoint.ltd.uk. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2002-1858 since 06/29/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

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†). Similar entries are available at VDB-16610, VDB-19497, VDB-19498 and VDB-19499. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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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 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: westpoint.ltd.uk
Researcher: Matt Moore
Organization: WESTPOINT
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2002-1858 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1858
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19500
SecurityFocus: 5119 - Multiple Vendor WEB-INF Directory Contents Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 2839

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/04/2014 17:17
Updated: 09/01/2025 15:20
Changes: 08/04/2014 17:17 (67), 04/19/2019 16:47 (1), 06/23/2024 00:33 (17), 09/01/2025 15:20 (5)
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