CVE-2002-1178

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the CGIServlet for Jetty HTTP server before 4.1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via ..\ (dot-dot backslash) sequences in an HTTP request to the cgi-bin directory.

Affected products

• jetty / jetty_http_server4.1.0

Exploits & proofs of concept

• exploit-dbJetty 3.1.6/3.1.7/4.1 Servlet Engine - Arbitrary Command Executionby Matt Moore

References

• MISChttp://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10246.php
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.westpoint.ltd.uk/advisories/wp-02-0011.txt
• MISChttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/jetty-announce/message/45
• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5852
• MAILING_LISThttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103358725813039&w=2