aolserver 3.2 Win32 - Directory Traversal

Author: joetesta
type: remote
platform: windows
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date_added: 2001-02-06 
date_updated: 2012-08-18 
verified: 1 
codes: CVE-2001-0205;OSVDB-7701 
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2343/info

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

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