PY Software Active Webcam 4.3 - WebServer Directory Traversal

Author: Luigi Auriemma
type: remote
platform: windows
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date_added: 2003-12-19 
date_updated: 2012-12-17 
verified: 1 
codes: OSVDB-3214 
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9260/info

It has been reported that Active Webcam webserver may be prone to a directory traversal vulnerability that may allow a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information, which may be used to launch further attacks against a vulnerable system. The attacker may traverse outside the server root directory by using '../' or '..\' character sequences.

Active Webcam webserver versions 4.3 and prior released before December 17, 2003 are reported to be prone to this issue.

http://www.example.com/../../../windows/system.ini
http://www.example.com/..\..\..\windows/system.ini