Robin Twombly A1 HTTP Server 1.0 - Directory Traversal

Author: slipy
type: remote
platform: windows
port: 
date_added: 2001-02-27
date_updated: 2012-08-20
verified: 1
codes: CVE-2001-0286;OSVDB-6761
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2436/info

It is possible for a remote user to gain read access to directories and files outside the web root. Requesting a specially crafted URL composed of '../' sequences will disclose an arbitrary directory, appending the known filename will disclose the requested resource.

http://target/../../../../../../Scandisk.log