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4D WebServer does not adequately validate user input thereby allowing directory traversal

Vulnerability Note VU#471075

Original Release Date: 2002-09-26 | Last Revised: 2002-09-26

Overview

4D WebServer does not properly validate HTTP requests, allowing directory traversal outside the root web directory.

Description

4D WebServer versions 6.5.7 and earlier do not properly validate HTTP requests, allowing directory traversal outside the root web directory.

Impact

Remote attackers can view any file on the filesystem with privileges of the web server.

Solution

The CERT/CC is currently unaware of a practical solution to this problem.

Vendor Information

471075
 
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4D Affected

Updated:  September 23, 2002

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

The CERT/CC has no additional comments at this time.

If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us email.


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References

Acknowledgements

Thanks to KF for reporting this vulnerability.

This document was written by Shawn Van Ittersum.

Other Information

CVE IDs: CVE-2001-0971
Severity Metric: 2.81
Date Public: 2001-08-20
Date First Published: 2002-09-26
Date Last Updated: 2002-09-26 21:54 UTC
Document Revision: 4

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