It is possible to obtain the physical path of the remote server web root. Description : Oracle 9iAS allows remote attackers to obtain the physical path of a file under the server root via a request for a non-existent .JSP file. The default error generated leaks the pathname in an error message.

Ensure that virtual paths of URL is different from the actual directory path. Also, do not use the <servletzonepath> directory in 'ApJServMount <servletzonepath> <servletzone>' to store data or files. Upgrading to Oracle 9iAS 1.1.2.0.0 will also fix this issue. http://www.nextgenss.com/papers/hpoas.pdf

• http://otn.oracle.com/deploy/security/pdf/jspexecute_alert.pdf
• http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-08.html
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/278971

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Updated on 2015-03-25