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3Com Network Supervisor Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for directory traversal vulnerability in 3Com Network Supervisor

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

It is possible to retrieve arbitrary files on the remote host.

Description :

The remote host is running 3Com Network Supervisor, a network
monitoring application.

The version of 3Com Network Supervisor installed on the remote host is
prone to a directory traversal vulnerability and, as such, permits an
unauthenticated attacker to read arbitrary files on the same filesystem
as the application.

See also :

http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=300&type=vulnerabilities

Solution :

Apply the appropriate Critical Update 1 from 3Com.

Network Security Threat Level:

Medium / CVSS Base Score : 5
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:C/A:N/I:N/B:C)

Networks Security ID: 14715

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