Apple QuickTime and Darwin Streaming Server parse_xml.cgi directory disclosure
| quicktime-darwin-directory-disclosure (11403) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Apple's QuickTime Streaming Server and Darwin's Streaming Server could allow a remote attacker to obtain a listing of the directories on the server. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted HTTP GET request to the parse_xml.cgi script to open the inode of a directory, which would allow the attacker to view arbitrary directory listings by viewing the source code of the returned Web page.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, Darwin Streaming Server 4.1.2
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.2
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.2.1
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.2.2
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.2.3
- Apple, QuickTime Streaming Server 4.1.1
Remedy:
For Apple Mac OS X 10.2.3:
Apply the Mac OS X Server Update 10.2.4, as listed in AppleCare Knowledge Base Document 70171. See References.
For Apple Mac OS X 10.2, 10.2.1, and 10.2.2:
Apply the Mac OS X Server Update Combo 10.2.4, as listed in AppleCare Knowledge Base Document 70172. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- @stake, Inc. Security Advisory A032403-1, QuickTime/Darwin Streaming Administration Server Multiple vulnerabilities at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0094.html.
- AppleCare Knowledge Base Document 70171, Mac OS X Server Update 10.2.4: Information and Download at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=70171.
- AppleCare Knowledge Base Document 70172, Mac OS X Server Update Combined 10.2.4: Information and Download at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=70172.
- BID-6955: Apple QuickTime/Darwin Streaming Administration Server Parse_XML.CGI Directory Listing Vulnerability
- CVE-2003-0052: parse_xml.cgi in Apple Darwin Streaming Administration Server 4.1.2 and QuickTime Streaming Server 4.1.1 allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories.
Reported:
Feb 24, 2003
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