Gattaca Server Language path disclosure
| gattaca-language-path-disclosure (16700) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Gattaca Server could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by improper filtering of user-supplied input in the Language variable. By sending a specially-crafted URL, a remote attacker could cause the server to return an error that discloses the full path of the Web root directory or consume CPU resources.
Platforms Affected:
- GeeOS Team, Gattaca Server 2003 1.1.10.0
Remedy:
No remedy available as of June 27, 2009.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- Dr_insane Security Advisory 07/15/2004, Gattaca Server 2003 (1.1.10.0) at http://members.lycos.co.uk/r34ct/main/Gattaca%20Server%202003.txt.
- BID-10728: Gattaca Server 2003 Multiple Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities
- BID-10729: Gattaca Server 2003 Multiple Path Disclosure Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2004-2518: Gattaca Server 2003 1.1.10.0 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via (1) a trailing null byte (%00) to a URL or (2) an invalid LANGUAGE parameter to web.tmpl, which reveals the full installation path in an error message.
- CVE-2004-2519: Gattaca Server 2003 1.1.10.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via directory specifiers in the LANGUAGE parameter to (1) index.tmpl and (2) web.tmpl, such as (a) slash /, (b) backslash \, (c) dot .,, (d) dot dot .., and (e) internal slash lang//en.
- OSVDB ID: 7922: Gattaca Server 2003 Null Byte Path Disclosure
- OSVDB ID: 7923: Gattaca Server 2003 Language Variable Path Exposure
- SA12071: Gattaca Server 2003 Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1010703: Gattaca Server Multiple Input Validation Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service, Determine System Information, and Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Reported:
Jul 15, 2004
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