Vulnerability in Viking Web Server

From: joetestaat_private
Date: Mon Apr 23 2001 - 17:59:22 PDT

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    Vulnerability in Viking Web Server
    
    
    
        Overview
    
    Viking v1.07 is a 'multi-protocol-internet-server' available from
    http://www.robtex.com.  A vulnerability exists with the web server
    which allows a remote user to break out of the web root using relative
    paths (ie: '...').
    
    
    
        Details
    
    The following URL can be used to demonstrate the problem:
    
            http://localhost/\...\[file outside of web root]
    
    
    
        Solution
    
    The vendor, RobTex, has issued a beta version which fixes the problem.
    It is available at:  http://www.robtex.com/viking/dl.htm
    
    
    
        Vendor Status
    
    RobTex was contacted via <robbanat_private> on
    Saturday, April 21, 2001.  A prompt response stating that
    the vulnerability was fixed was received the next day.
    
    
    
        - Joe Testa
    
    e-mail:   joetestaat_private
    web page: http://hogs.rit.edu/~joet
    AIM:      LordSpankatron
    
    
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