Novell NetWare 5.1/6.0 Web Handler for Perl path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Novell NetWare 5.1/6.0 and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component Web Handler for Perl. This manipulation with the input ..%5c causes path traversal. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-1437. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Novell NetWare 5.1/6.0 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Web Handler for Perl. The manipulation with the input value ..%5c leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in the web handler for Perl 5.003 on Novell NetWare 5.1 and NetWare 6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an HTTP request containing "..%5c" (URL-encoded dot-dot backslash) sequences.

The weakness was shared 04/11/2003 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-1437. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11158 (Novell NetWare Web Handler Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Netware and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86430 (Novell NetWare Encoded Slash Directory Traversal Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9915), Tenable (11158), SecurityFocus (BID 5522†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2205†). The entries VDB-20358 and VDB-20360 are related to this item. 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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Nessus ID: 11158
Nessus Name: Novell NetWare Web Handler Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 11158
OpenVAS Name: Novell NetWare HTTP POST Perl Code Execution Vulnerability
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08/20/2002 🔍
11/21/2002 +93 days 🔍
04/11/2003 +141 days 🔍
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10/01/2003 +173 days 🔍
08/08/2014 +3964 days 🔍
05/13/2019 +1739 days 🔍

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Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
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CVE: CVE-2002-1437 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1437
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20359
X-Force: 9915
SecurityFocus: 5522 - Novell NetWare Encoded Slash Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 2205 - Directory Traversal in Perl Version 5.003 Included With Novell NetWare 5.1 \x26 6, Medium

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Created: 08/08/2014 13:11
Updated: 05/13/2019 11:39
Changes: 08/08/2014 13:11 (70), 05/13/2019 11:39 (4)
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