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Directory traversal is a form of HTTPexploit in which a hacker uses the software on a Web server to access data in a directory other than the server's root directory. If the attempt is successful, the hacker can view restricted
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WEB SERVICES SECURITY DEFINITION (continued):files or even execute commands on the server. Directory traversal attacks are commonly performed using Web browsers. Any server in which input data from Web browsers is not validated is vulnerable to this type of attack.
Although some educated guesswork is involved in finding paths to restricted files on a Web server, a skilled hacker can easily carry out this type of attack on an inadequately protected server by searching through the directory tree. The Web Services Security definition sponsored by SearchSecurity.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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