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Crystal Report virtual directory traversal

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Crystal Report virtual directory traversal

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is running a version of Crystal Report Web interface
which is vulnerable to a remote directory traversal bug. A possible hacker
exploiting this bug would be able to gain access to potentially
confidential material outside of the web root. For more
information, see:

http://support.businessobjects.com/fix/hot/critical/bulletins/security_bulletin_june04.asp

If you use Crystal Reports through a Microsoft product, see also :

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS04-017.mspx

Solution: Upgrade the software or utilize ACLs on the virtual directory
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 10260

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