Gefest Web Home Server Remote Directory Traversal Vulnerability


Description   A vulnerability has been identified in Gefest Web Home 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 "/\../\../\../" sequence, which could be exploited to download arbitrary files via a directory traversal attack.
     
Vulnerable Products   Vulnerable Software:
Gefest Web Home Server versions prior to 1.2
     
Solution   Upgrade to Gefest Web Home Server version 1.2 : http://clearweb.org.ua/download_now.htm
     
CVE  
     
References   http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/1002-exploits/CORELAN-10-010.txt
     
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 
Moderate 

 Vulnerability First Public Report Date 
2010-02-09 

 Target Type 
Server 

 Possible exploit 
Local & Remote