# CVE-2003-0456: VisNetic WebSite 3.5 allows remote attackers to obtain the full pathname of the server via a request containing a folder that does not exist

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2003-07-15 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

VisNetic WebSite 3.5 allows remote attackers to obtain the full pathname of the server via a request containing a folder that does not exist, which leaks the pathname in an error message, as demonstrated using _vti_bin/fpcount.exe.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105733894003737&w=2
- http://www.krusesecurity.dk/advisories/vis0103.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8075
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q3/0002.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12483

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