QuickPHP Web Server Remote Directory Traversal Vulnerability


Description   A vulnerability has been identified in QuickPHP Web Server, which could be exploited by attackers to gain unauthorized access to arbitrary files on a vulnerable system. This issue is caused by an input validation error when processing HTTP requests containing the "..%2F" sequence, which could be exploited to conduct directory traversal attacks and disclose the contents of arbitrary files.
     
Vulnerable Products   Vulnerable Software:
QuickPHP Web Server version 1.9.1 and prior
     
Solution  
     
CVE  
     
References   http://www.johnleitch.net/Vulnerabilities/QuickPHP.Web.Server.1.9.1.Directory.Traversal/72
     
Vulnerability Manager Detection   No
     
IPS Protection  
ASQ Engine alarm Available Since
Misc : Directory traversal - parameter starting with ../
3.2.0
Directory traversal using ..\..
3.2.0
Directory traversal
3.2.0
Directory traversal backward root folder
3.2.0
Misc : Local File Inclusion - suspicious /etc/passwd found in URL
3.5.0
     


 
 
 
 
 Risk level 
Moderate 

 Vulnerability First Public Report Date 
2010-12-29 

 Target Type 
Server 

 Possible exploit 
Local & Remote