Evasion attempt using twice-encoded dot character
Description
Special characters in URL might be encoded using the %xx encoding. Some attacks use a double encoding to evade signature protection.
This alarm might also be raised in case an URL is passed as a parameter twice, and encoded each time.
Default
configuration
Profiles
High
Medium
Low
Internet
Action
Block
Pass
Pass
Pass
Alarm Level
Minor
Minor
Ignore
Ignore
References
CVE:
CVE-2001-0333
Secunia:
13239
Available since
ASQ v3.2.0
Protects
Datalife Engine "dle_config_api" Parameter File Inclusion Vulnerability
Apache Tomcat JK Connector Double Encoded Dot Dot Security Bypass Vulnerability
100 last CVE
CVE-2009-3055
CVE-2007-1860
Risk level
Moderate