VMware 2 Web Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability (Win)

Summary
This host is installed with VMware 2 Web Server and is prone to directory traversal vulnerability.
Impact
Successful exploitation will allow attacker to disclose sensitive information. Impact Level: Application
Solution
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.
Insight
The flaw is due to an error while handling certain requests, which can be exploited to download arbitrary files from the host system.
Affected
VMware Web Server Version 2.0.2
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