Ashley Brown iWeb Server Encoded URL path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Ashley Brown iWeb Server. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Encoded URL Handler. Performing a manipulation with the input %5c%2e%2e results in path traversal. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2003-0475. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Ashley Brown iWeb Server (Web Server) (affected version unknown). This affects an unknown functionality of the component Encoded URL Handler. The manipulation with the input value %5c%2e%2e 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 iWeb Server 2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an HTTP request containing URL-encoded .. sequences ("%5c%2e%2e"), a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0474.

The weakness was disclosed 08/07/2003 by LINUX as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2003-0475 since 06/27/2003. 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 are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86513 (Ashley Brown iWeb Server 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 (11800), SecurityFocus (BID 7362†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-4456†). The entry VDB-20636 is pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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04/15/2003 🔍
04/16/2003 +1 days 🔍
06/27/2003 +72 days 🔍
08/07/2003 +41 days 🔍
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06/10/2004 +308 days 🔍
08/14/2014 +3717 days 🔍
05/22/2019 +1742 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: LINUX
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-0475 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0475
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20637
X-Force: 11800
SecurityFocus: 7362 - Ashley Brown iWeb Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 4456 - iWeb Mini Web Server Allows Access to File via Dot-Dot Attack, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/14/2014 18:24
Updated: 05/22/2019 07:33
Changes: 08/14/2014 18:24 (60), 05/22/2019 07:33 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:13B:103

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