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Methodus Web Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA9024
Release Date: 2003-06-13
Popularity: 5,542 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Exposure of sensitive information
Exposure of system information
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Unpatched

Software:Methodus 3

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
Methodus Web Server fails to check input properly in HTTP GET requests. This allows malicious people to perform directory traversals by including "../" in a request to the web server.

Example:
http://[victim]/../../../windows/win.ini

The vulnerability has been reported in version 3 Build 9 and prior.

Change Page:
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