CVE-2002-0772

Hosting Controller - Directory Traversal via dsnmanager.asp RootName Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2002-0772. PoCs published by hdlkha.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in Hosting Controller's DSNManager script, allowing an attacker to read arbitrary files or manipulate DSN configurations by injecting '../' sequences into the RootName parameter.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in dsnmanager.asp for Hosting Controller allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and directories via a .. (dot dot) in the RootName parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by hdlkha · textwebappsasp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21455

This exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in Hosting Controller's DSNManager script, allowing an attacker to read arbitrary files or manipulate DSN configurations by injecting '../' sequences into the RootName parameter.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Hosting Controller (version not specified)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Access to the admin interface · Valid authentication credentials
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9104.php
Patch, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-05/0142.html
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4759

Scores

EPSS 0.0924
EPSS Percentile 94.8%

Details

Status published
Products (5)
hosting_controller/hosting_controller 1.1
hosting_controller/hosting_controller 1.3
hosting_controller/hosting_controller 1.4
hosting_controller/hosting_controller 1.4.1
hosting_controller/hosting_controller 1.4b
Published Aug 12, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026