Multiple Server Crafted Request WEB-INF Directory Information Disclosure

medium Nessus Plugin ID 11037

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Synopsis

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

Description

By making a specially-formatted request to the remote web server, it is possible to retrieve files located under the 'WEB-INF' directory.

Note that this vulnerability is known to affect the Win32 versions of multiple J2EE servlet containers / application servers.

Solution

Contact the vendor for a patch.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 11037

File Name: generic_WEB-INF.nasl

Version: 1.27

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 7/1/2002

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 4.4

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

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Exploited by Nessus: true

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2002-1855, CVE-2002-1856, CVE-2002-1857, CVE-2002-1858, CVE-2002-1859, CVE-2002-1860, CVE-2002-1861

BID: 5119

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