Trustport Webfilter 5.5.0.2232 - Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Exploit for windows platform in category web applications Trustport Webfilter Remote File Access Vulnerability ==================================================== Affected Product ---------------- Product Name: Trustport Webfilter Product Version: 5.5.0.2232 Platform: Microsoft Windows...

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