WebConnect WCP_USER parameter directory traversal
| webconnect-wcpuser-directory-traversal (19394) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
WebConnect could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the Web server, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input in the WCP_USER parameter in the jretest.html. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to traverse directories and view arbitrary files outside the Web root directory.
Consequences:
File Manipulation
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of WebConnect (6.5.1 or later), available from the WebConnect Customer Support Web page. See References.
References:
- WebConnect Customer Support Web page: Customer Support.
- WebConnect Web page: Solutions :: WebConnect.
- BID-12613: OpenConnect WebConnect Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2004-0465: Directory traversal vulnerability in jretest.html in WebConnect 6.5 and 6.4.4, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to read keys within arbitrary INI formatted files via ..// sequences in the WCP_USER parameter.
- SA14006: WebConnect Denial of Service and Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities
- US-CERT VU#628411: OpenConnect Webconnect read-only directory traversal vulnerability in jretest.html
Platforms Affected:
- WebConnect WebConnect 6.4.4
Reported:
Feb 21, 2005
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