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Novell GroupWise Server web-based front-end does not adequately validate user input thereby allowing directory traversal

Vulnerability Note VU#341539

Original Release Date: 2002-09-27 | Last Revised: 2002-09-27

Overview

Novell GroupWise web application does not adequately validate user input, allowing directory traversal.

Description

Novell GroupWise server includes a web application that allows users to access e-mail and other features of the server. This component of GroupWise does not properly validate the "Home.html" CGI variable, allowing directory traversal out of the GroupWise web root directory.

Impact

Attackers may read arbitrary files on the server with privileges of the web application process.

Solution

Apply a patch

For more information, see:

http://support.novell.com/servlet/tidfinder/2960443

Vendor Information

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Novell Affected

Updated:  September 25, 2002

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

The CERT/CC has no additional comments at this time.

If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us email.


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References

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Mike Shema from Foundstone for reporting this vulnerability.

This document was written by Shawn Van Ittersum.

Other Information

CVE IDs: None
Severity Metric: 7.43
Date Public: 2001-10-15
Date First Published: 2002-09-27
Date Last Updated: 2002-09-27 16:01 UTC
Document Revision: 8

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