CVE-2014-9609 Scanner

Netsweeper is a web filtering software widely used by educational institutions and private companies to block access to specific content and websites. It allows administrators to monitor and control users' internet activity and effectively enforce acceptable use policies. However, this powerful tool has a weakness that could potentially compromise user privacy and security.

The CVE-2014-9609 vulnerability refers to a directory traversal flaw in Netsweeper that could be exploited by remote attackers to list directory contents via a ".." (dot dot) sequence in the log parameter in a stats action. This means that an attacker could potentially gain access to sensitive information stored on the web server, such as configuration files, user credentials, or other sensitive data.

If exploited, this vulnerability could have serious consequences for users and organizations. It could enable attackers to steal confidential data, modify critical system files, launch further attacks on the network, or even hijack user sessions. With the sensitive information made available during a directory traversal exploit, the potential for data loss, cyber espionage and targeted attacks is high. 

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REFERENCES

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133034/Netsweeper-Bypass-XSS-Redirection-SQL-Injection-Execution.html