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vendor:
WorldClient
by:
SecurityFocus
7.5
CVSS
HIGH
Directory Traversal
22
CWE
Product Name: WorldClient
Affected Version From: 2.1
Affected Version To: 2.1
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE: CVE-2001-0206
CPE: a:alt-n_technologies:worldclient
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
2001

WorldClient 2.1 Directory Traversal Vulnerability

WorldClient 2.1 is vulnerable to a directory traversal attack, which allows a remote user to retrieve and download any file of known location. This is done by requesting a URL composed of the filename and .., which allows the user to traverse the directory structure.

Mitigation:

Upgrade to a version of WorldClient that is not vulnerable to this attack.
Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1462/info

The HTTP interface for WorldClient 2.1 is vulnerable to a directory traversal. By requesting a URL composed of the filename and ..\ it is possible for a remote user to retrieve and dowload any file of known location.

Example: 
http://email.victim.com/..\..\..\winnt\repair\sam._

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