The BRS WebWeaver Web Server v1.01 for Windows allows remote attackers to access files in password protected directories by sending a special web request. Tested on Windows 2000 Sp3 and 98SE.
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- --[ BRS WebWeaver Web Server v1.01 Protected File Access Vulnerability ]--
- --[ Type
File Disclosure
- --[ Release Date
October 24, 2002
- --[ Product / Vendor
BRS WebWeaver is a small, fast HTTP and FTP Server for Win9x/WinNT. I've done a
little testing and it is able to sustain over 750 connection per second using only 4MB
of memory
Web Server with the following features:
- - HTTP/1.0 compliant Web Server
- - Built in FTP Server
- - Basic ISAPI support (Microsoft Internet Server API)
- - CGI/1.1 support
- - Multi-threaded
- - Basic user authentication
- - IP address based security
- - URL based security (Realms)
- - Alias support
- - SSI Support (Server Side Includes)
- - Remote Administration (Partially Implemented)
- - FREE!
https://www.bsoutham.org
- --[ Summary
It is possible to construct a web request which is capable of accessing the contents
of password protected files/folders on the BRS WebWeaver Web Server v1.01. This
vulnerability may only be exploited to access password-protected files in sub-folders
of wwwroot.
https://host/./secret/
- --[ Tested
Windows 2000 Sp3 / BRS WebWeaver Web Server v1.01
Windows 98 SE / BRS WebWeaver Web Server v1.01
- --[ Vulnerable
BRS WebWeaver Web Server v1.01
- --[ Disclaimer
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any of the information and/or the software listed on this security advisory.
- --[ Author
Tamer Sahin
ts@securityoffice.net
https://www.securityoffice.net
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Tamer Sahin
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