nginx WebDAV Component Remote Directory Traversal Vulnerability


Description   A vulnerability has been identified in nginx, which could be exploited by attackers to bypass security restrictions. This issue is caused by an input validation error in the WebDAV component when processing "COPY" and "MOVE" methods, which could be exploited by malicious people to conduct directory traversal attacks and place a malicious file into an arbitrary location on a vulnerable server.
     
Vulnerable Products   Vulnerable Software:
nginx version 0.7.62 and prior
     
Solution  
     
CVE   CVE-2009-3898
     
References   http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Sep/0328.html
     
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
     


 
 
 
 
 Risk level 
Low 

 Vulnerability First Public Report Date 
2009-09-23 

 Target Type 
Server 

 Possible exploit 
Local & Remote