Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in AOLserver 3.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by inserting "..." into the requested pathname, a modified .. (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
- aolserver 3.2 Win32 - Directory Traversal EDB-20614 · remote · Feb 6, 2001 · verified
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References
- 20010206 Vulnerability in AOLserver mailing-list
- 20010208 Vulnerability in AOLserver mailing-list
- 2343 vdb-entry