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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 >> CGI abuses >> CherryPy staticFilter Directory Traversal Vulnerability Vulnerability Assessment Details
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CherryPy staticFilter Directory Traversal Vulnerability |
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Checks for staticFilter directory traversal vulnerability in CherryPy Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : The remote web server is prone to directory traversal attacks. Description : The remote host is running CherryPy, a web server powered by Python. The installed version of CherryPy fails to filter directory traversal sequences from requests that pass through its 'staticFilter' module. A possible hacker can exploit this issue to read arbitrary files on the remote host subject to the rights under which the affected application runs. See also : http://www.nessus.org/u?11e78d5a Solution : Upgrade to CherryPy version 2.1.1 or later. Network Security Threat Level: Low / CVSS Base Score : 2.3 (AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/I:N/A:N/B:N) Networks Security ID: 16760 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2006 Tenable Network Security |
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