WebAdmin logfile_view.wdm and configfile_view.wdm directory traversal
| webadmin-multiple-directory-traversal (28488) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
WebAdmin could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. A remote attacker with global administrative privileges could send a specially-crafted URL request to the logfile_view.wdm or configfile_view.wdm script containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) in the file parameter to traverse directories and view arbitrary files on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- Alt-N, WebAdmin prior to 3.25
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of WebAdmin (version 3.25 or later), available from the WebAdmin Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- Alt-N Technologies Web site, WebAdmin at http://www.altn.com/products/default.asp?product%5Fid=WebAdmin.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Mon Aug 21 2006 - 18:29:09 CDT, TTG0601 - Alt-N WebAdmin Multiple Vulnerabilities at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-08/0586.html.
- WebAdmin Server v3.X Release Notes, WebAdmin 3.25 - August 18, 2006 at http://files.altn.com/WebAdmin/Release/RelNotes_en.txt.
- BID-19620: WebAdmin Module for MDaemon Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-4371: Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Alt-N WebAdmin 3.2.3 and 3.2.4 running with MDaemon 9.0.5, and possibly earlier, allow remote authenticated global administrators to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter to (1) logfile_view.wdm and (2) configfile_view.wdm.
- OSVDB ID: 28122: WebAdmin configfile_view.wdm file Variable Traversal Arbitrary File Access
- OSVDB ID: 28123: WebAdmin logfile_view.wdm file Variable Traversal Arbitrary File Access
- SA21558: WebAdmin Account Manipulation and Arbitrary File Disclosure
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-3333: Alt-N WebAdmin Multiple Directory Traversal and Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Aug 18, 2006
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