> -----Original Message----- > From: Peter J. Holzer [mailto:hjp@wsr.ac.at] > Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 6:50 AM > > Right. On Unix "WEB-INF" and "WEB-INF.." are two different, legal file > names. On Windows, trailing dots seem to be ignored, so "WEB-INF" and > "WEB-INF.." are just two names for the same file. This also > works if the > filename already has an extension, so for example "foo.html" and > "foo.html....." are the same file, too. I wonder whether that can be > exploited, too: Get the contents of a CGI script by requesting > "foo.cgi."? It's been done before - certainly in IIS, there was a bug where getting a "filename.asp." URL gave you the source of the ASP script. Same for "filename.asp:$DATA". Alun. ~~~~ -- Texas Imperial Software | Find us at http://www.wftpd.com or email 1602 Harvest Moon Place | alun@texis.com. Cedar Park TX 78613-1419 | WFTPD, WFTPD Pro are Windows FTP servers. Fax/Voice +1(512)258-9858 | Try our NEW client software, WFTPD Explorer.
