ActivePost Standard "dot dot" directory traversal
| activepost-dotdot-directory-traversal (17488) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
ActivePost Standard could allow a remote attacker to upload arbitrary files on the server. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to traverse directories and upload files outside of the Web root directory.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- ActivePost Web site: Secure IM ActivePost.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Sep 23 2004 - 13:26:56 CDT : Multiple vulnerabilities in ActivePost Standard 3.1.
- BID-11244: ActivePost Messenger Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2004-1548: Directory traversal vulnerability in the file server in ActivePost Standard 3.1 allows remote authenticated users to upload arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename.
- SA12642: ActivePost Standard Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1011406: ActivePost Lets Remote Users Upload Arbitrary Files, Detemine Passwords, and Crash the System, and D
Platforms Affected:
- ONNURI INFOTEK Co. ActivePost Standard 3.1 and prior
Reported:
Sep 23, 2004
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