Ansel allows access to directories

ansel-gain-access (17767) The risk level is classified as HighHigh 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:

Reported:

Oct 19, 2004

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