PT-2003-1164 · Novell · Netware+2

Published 2003-04-11 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-2002-1417

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Novell NetBasic Scripting Server (NSN) for Netware versions 5.1 through 6 Novell Small Business Suite versions 5.1 through 6

Description A directory traversal issue allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by using a URL containing a "..%5c" sequence, which is mapped to the directory separator. This sequence is a modified dot-dot that can be used to traverse directories.

Recommendations For Novell NetBasic Scripting Server (NSN) for Netware versions 5.1 through 6, consider restricting access to sensitive files and directories until a fix is available. For Novell Small Business Suite versions 5.1 through 6, avoid using URLs that contain the "..%5c" sequence in the affected API endpoint until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2002-1417

Affected Products

Netware

Novell Netbasic Scripting Server

Novell Small Business Suite

References · 5

• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-08/0199.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/5523 · Vendor Advisory
• http://iss.net/security_center/static/9910.php · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1417 · Security Note
• http://support.novell.com/servlet/tidfinder/2963297 · Note