Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the XML Server in IOServer before 1.0.19.0, when the Root Directory pathname lacks a trailing \ (backslash) character, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or list arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in a URI.
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
- IOServer 1.0.18.0 - Directory Traversal EDB-20677 · webapps · Aug 20, 2012
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- ICSA-12-258-01 IOServer OPC Server Multiple Vulnerabilities CISA ICS & IT advisories · Jun 19, 2025
References
- http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-12-258-01
- http://www.foofus.net/?page_id=616
- 50297 third-party-advisory