iChat Server Traversal Arbitrary File Access

medium Nessus Plugin ID 10110

Synopsis

The remote web server is hosting an application that is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability.

Description

iChat servers up to version 3.00 allow any user to read arbitrary files on the target system using a directory traversal attack.

Solution

There is no known solution at this time.

See Also

https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=90538488231977&w=2

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 10110

File Name: iChat.nasl

Version: 1.31

Type: remote

Family: Web Servers

Published: 6/22/1999

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/9/1998

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-1999-0897