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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 >> thttpd ssi file retrieval Vulnerability Assessment Details
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thttpd ssi flaw Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote HTTP server permits a possible hacker to read arbitrary files on the remote web server, by employing a weakness in an included ssi package, by prepending pathnames with %2e%2e/ (hex- encoded ../) to the pathname. Example: GET /cgi-bin/ssi//%2e%2e/%2e%2e/etc/passwd will return /etc/passwd. Solution: upgrade to version 2.20 of thttpd. Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: 1737 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2000 Thomas Reinke |
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