Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.104038
Category:	Nmap NSE net
Title:	Nmap NSE net: http-passwd
Summary:	Checks if a web server is vulnerable to directory traversal by attempting to retrieve;'/etc/passwd' or '\boot.ini'.;;The script uses several technique: * Generic directory traversal by requesting paths like;'../../../../etc/passwd'. * Known specific traversals of several web servers. * Query;string traversal. This sends traversals as query string parameters to paths that look like they;refer to a local file name. The potential query is searched for in at the path controlled by the;script argument 'http-passwd.root'.;;SYNTAX:;;http.pipeline: If set, it represents the number of HTTP requests that'll be;pipelined (ie, sent in a single request). This can be set low to make;debugging easier, or it can be set high to test how a server reacts (its;chosen max is ignored).;;http-max-cache-size: The maximum memory size (in bytes) of the cache.;;http-passwd.root: Query string tests will be done relative to this path.;The default value is '/'. Normally the value should contain a;leading slash. The queries will be sent with a trailing encoded null byte to;evade certain checks.
Description:	Summary: Checks if a web server is vulnerable to directory traversal by attempting to retrieve '/etc/passwd' or '\boot.ini'. The script uses several technique: * Generic directory traversal by requesting paths like '../../../../etc/passwd'. * Known specific traversals of several web servers. * Query string traversal. This sends traversals as query string parameters to paths that look like they refer to a local file name. The potential query is searched for in at the path controlled by the script argument 'http-passwd.root'. SYNTAX: http.pipeline: If set, it represents the number of HTTP requests that'll be pipelined (ie, sent in a single request). This can be set low to make debugging easier, or it can be set high to test how a server reacts (its chosen max is ignored). http-max-cache-size: The maximum memory size (in bytes) of the cache. http-passwd.root: Query string tests will be done relative to this path. The default value is '/'. Normally the value should contain a leading slash. The queries will be sent with a trailing encoded null byte to evade certain checks. CVSS Score: 7.5 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2011 NSE-Script: The Nmap Security Scanner; NASL-Wrapper: Greenbone Networks GmbH

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