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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Remote file access >> Boa file retrieval Vulnerability Assessment Details
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Boa file retrieval |
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Boa file retrieval Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote Boa server permits a possible hacker to read arbitrary files on the remote web server, prefixing the pathname of the file with hex-encoded ../../.. Example: GET /%2e%2e/%2e%2e/%2e%2e/etc/passwd will return /etc/passwd. Solution: upgrade to a later version of the server found at http://www.boa.org Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: 1770 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2000 Thomas Reinke |
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