CVE-2004-1857
HP Web Jetadmin 7.5.2546 - Authenticated Directory Traversal via setinclude Parameter
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2004-1857. PoCs published by wirepair.
AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit describes a directory traversal vulnerability in HP Web JetAdmin via the 'setinclude' parameter in 'setinfo.hts', allowing remote attackers to access files outside the server root. It can be combined with another vulnerability (BID 9971) for arbitrary file upload and potential unauthorized access.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in setinfo.hts in HP Web Jetadmin 7.5.2546 allows remote authenticated attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the setinclude parameter.
Exploits (2)
The exploit describes a directory traversal vulnerability in HP Web JetAdmin via the 'setinclude' parameter in 'setinfo.hts', allowing remote attackers to access files outside the server root. It can be combined with another vulnerability (BID 9971) for arbitrary file upload and potential unauthorized access.
This exploit leverages a command injection vulnerability in HP Web Jetadmin by manipulating the `obj` parameter to execute arbitrary commands via the `httpd:WriteToFile` function. The PoC demonstrates creating a user account by injecting a command into the configuration file.