Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Accipiter Direct Server 6.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via encoded \.. (backslash .., "%5c%2e%2e") sequences in an HTTP request.
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
- Accipiter DirectServer 6.0 - Remote File Disclosure EDB-23533 · remote · Jan 9, 2004 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 9389 vdb-entry
- accipterdirectserver-directory-traversal(14198) vdb-entry
- 20040109 Directory Traversal in Accipiter Direct Server 6.0 mailing-list
- 20040109 Directory Traversal in Accipiter Direct Server 6.0 mailing-list
- 3433 vdb-entry
- 10600 third-party-advisory