Robin Twombly A1 HTTP Server 1.0 - Directory Traversal

EDB-ID:

20657


Author:

slipy

Type:

remote


Platform:

Windows

Date:

2001-02-27


source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2436/info

It is possible for a remote user to gain read access to directories and files outside the web root. Requesting a specially crafted URL composed of '../' sequences will disclose an arbitrary directory, appending the known filename will disclose the requested resource. 

http://target/../../../../../../Scandisk.log