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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 >> Interactive Story Directory Traversal Vulnerability Vulnerability Assessment Details
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Interactive Story Directory Traversal Vulnerability |
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Searches for the existence of /cgi-bin/story.pl Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment It is possible to read arbitrary files on the remote server by requesting : GET /cgi-bin/story.pl?next=../../../file_to_read%00 A possible hacker may use this flaw to read arbitrary files on this server. Solution: Upgrade story.pl to the latest version (1.4 or later). Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: 3028 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2001 Alert4Web.com |
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Server Components, Memory |
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