Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in lstat.cgi in LinuxStat before 2.3.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via (1) .. (dot dot) sequences or (2) absolute paths to the template parameter.
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
- LinuxStat 2.x - Directory Traversal EDB-24703 · webapps · Oct 25, 2004 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- linuxstat-template-directory-traversal(17833) vdb-entry
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=277371
- 11517 vdb-entry
- 1011920 vdb-entry
- 11103 vdb-entry
- 12963 third-party-advisory