The host is running Twilight CMS with DeWeS Web Server and is prone to directory traversal vulnerability.

Successful exploitation will allow attackers to read arbitrary files on the target system. Impact Level: Application

No solution or patch was made available for at least one year since disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.

The flaw is due to an improper sanitation of encoded user input via HTTP requests using directory traversal attack (e.g., /..%5c..%5c).

Twilight CMS DeWeS web server version 0.4.2 and prior.

Send the crafted HTTP GET request and check the is it possible to read the system file.

• http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2013/Aug/136
• http://www.osvdb.com/96479
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/528139/30/0/threaded
• https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23167

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Updated on 2017-03-28