Ansel allows access to directories
| ansel-gain-access (17767) |  High Risk |
Description:
Ansel creates photo albums with insecure permissions. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the created directories.
Platforms Affected:
- Ansel, Ansel prior to 2.1
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Ansell (2.1 or later), available from the Ansel Web page. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Ansel Web page, project details for Ansel at http://freshmeat.net/projects/ansel/.
- Heron FTP Web site, pub at ftp://heron.sdsc.edu/pub/.
- BID-11420: Federico David Sacerdoti Ansel Insecure Default Permissions Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-2203: Ansel 1.2 through 2.0 uses insecure default permissions, which allows remote attackers to gain access to web readable directories.
- OSVDB ID: 10898: Ansel Default Permission Weakness Arbitrary File Access
- SECTRACK ID: 1011775: Ansel May Disclose Photo Album Directories to Remote Users
Reported:
Oct 19, 2004
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