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Boa Web Server Traversal Arbtirary File Access/Execution

medium Nessus Plugin ID 10527

Synopsis

The remote host is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability.

Description

The remote Boa Webserver allows an attacker to read arbitrary files on the remote web server by prefixing the pathname of the file with hex-encoded '../../' characters.

Solution

Upgrade to BowWebserver 0.94.8.3 or later.

See Also

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2000/Oct/97

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 10527

File Name: httpd_boa.nasl

Version: 1.26

Type: remote

Family: Web Servers

Published: 10/6/2000

Updated: 6/12/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

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

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/7/2000

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2000-0920

BID: 1770