source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2386/info

It is possible for a remote user to gain read access to directories and files outside the root directory of ITAfrica WEBactive. Requesting a specially crafted URL composed of '../' sequences will disclose an arbitrary directory. 

http://target/../../../scandisk.log

^^ = Will obviously open the scandisk.log file.
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