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Snapstream PVS web directory traversal

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Snapstream web directory traversal

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

It is possible to read arbitrary files on the remote
Snapstream PVS server by prepending ../../ in front on the
file name.
It may also be possible to read ../ssd.ini which contains
many informations on the system (base directory, usernames &
passwords).

Solution : Upgrade your software or change it!
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 3100

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2002 Michel Arboi

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