Path traversal in EAServer - CVE-2011-2474
Published: June 10, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44977
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-2474
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the HTTP Server in Sybase EAServer 6.3.1 Developer Edition. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a /.././ sequence in a path.
Affected software
EAServer
How to mitigate CVE-2011-2474
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.