A vulnerability was found in RamseyK httpserver. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function ResourceHost::getResource of the file src/ResourceHost.cpp of the component URI Handler. The manipulation of the argument uri leads to path traversal: '../filedir'. The attack may be initiated remotely. The name of the patch is 1a0de56e4dafff9c2f9c8f6b130a764f7a50df52. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216863.
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize "../" sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
| Link | Tags |
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| https://vuldb.com/?id.216863 | third party advisory vdb entry technical description |
| https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216863 | signature third party advisory permissions required |
| https://github.com/RamseyK/httpserver/commit/1a0de56e4dafff9c2f9c8f6b130a764f7a50df52 | third party advisory patch |