IBM Director Redirect.bat directory traversal
| ibm-director-redirect-directory-traversal (28836) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
IBM Director could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted request to the Redirect.bat script containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) in the file parameter to view arbitrary files on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- IBM, Director 3.1
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of IBM Director (5.10 or later), available from the IBM Director Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- IBM Director Web site, IBM Director at http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/ibm_director/index.html.
- BID-19898: IBM Director Redirect.bat Directory Traversal Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-4681: Directory traversal vulnerability in Redirect.bat in IBM Director before 5.10 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in the file parameter.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2006-3532: IBM Director Directory Traversal and Multiple Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
- SA21802: IBM Director Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1016815: IBM Director Input Validation Flaw in `Redirect.bat` Lets Remote Users Traverse the Directory
Reported:
Sep 07, 2006
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