Path traversal in yaws.hyber Yaws
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2011-4350 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-22 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Yaws Other software / Other software solutions Debian Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor |
yaws.hyber.org Debian |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Path traversal
EUVDB-ID: #VU35034
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-4350
CWE-ID:
CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.
Yaws 1.91 has a directory traversal vulnerability in the way certain URLs are processed. A remote authenticated user could use this flaw to obtain content of arbitrary local files via specially-crafted URL request.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsYaws: 1.91
Debian Linux: 1.91 - 9.0
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-4350
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=650009
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-4350
http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-4350
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/25/7
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.
