Rule:

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Sid:
3674

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Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a
vulnerability in the application server DB4Web.

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Impact:
Information gathering.

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Detailed Information:
This event indicates that an attempt has been made to exploit a weakness
in the application server DB4Web. Specifically, a directory traversal
attempt has been made in a connection to the server.

The attacker may be trying to gain information on the DB4Web implementation
on the host, this may be the prelude to an attack against that host
using that information.

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Affected Systems:
	DB4Web

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Attack Scenarios:
An attacker can retrieve a sensitive file containing information on the
the host. The attacker might then gain administrator access to the host
or execute arbitrary code.

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Ease of Attack:
Simple.

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False Positives:
None Known.

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False Negatives:
None Known.

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Corrective Action:
Apply the appropriate vendor supplied patches.

Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.

Check the host for signs of compromise.

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Contributors:
Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team
Brian Caswell <bmc@sourcefire.com>
Nigel Houghton <nigel.houghton@sourcefire.com>

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Additional References:


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