Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.103506
Category:	Web application abuses
Title:	SpecView Web Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability (Jul 2012) - Active Check
Summary:	SpecView is prone to a directory traversal vulnerability; because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.
Description:	Summary: SpecView is prone to a directory traversal vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input. Vulnerability Insight: Remote attackers can use specially crafted requests with directory traversal sequences ('../') to retrieve arbitrary files in the context of the application. Vulnerability Impact: Exploiting this issue may allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information that could aid in further attacks. Solution: See the references for a solution. CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-5972 http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/specview_1-adv.txt http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-13-011-02.pdf
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone Networks GmbH

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