Description
The web interface server in HP Web JetAdmin 5.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- HP JetAdmin 5.5.177/jetadmin 5.6 - Directory Traversal EDB-19956 · remote · May 24, 2000 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 1350 vdb-entry
- 20000524 HP Web JetAdmin Version 5.6 Web interface Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability mailing-list
- 1243 vdb-entry