Vulnerability Name:

CCN-7773

Published:2001-12-29
Updated:2001-12-29
Summary:ActiveState ActivePerl could allow a remote attacker to obtain the full path to the Web root. If a remote attacker sends a URL request for a .pl file that is non-existent, an error message would be returned that contains the path to the Web root directory. This information could be used to launch further attacks against the affected system.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Sat Dec 29 2001 - 12:53:39 CST
Active Perl path reveal

Source: CCN
Type: ActiveState Web site
ActivePerl

Source: CCN
Type: BID-3770
ActiveState ActivePerl Path Revealing Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
activeperl-reveal-path(7773)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:activestate:activeperl:5.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    activestate activeperl 5.6.1