Easy Address Book Web Server NTFS information disclosure
| easyaddressbook-ntfs-info-disclosure (29976) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Easy Address Book Web Server could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a vulnerability in the handling of alternative data streams when running on a NTFS file system. By appending "::$DATA" to a request for a file, an attacker could disclose the content of arbitrary files. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain admin login credentials and other sensitive information.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 5 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 4.5 |
| Exploitability: | Functional |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- Easy Address Book Web Server Web site: Web Address Book Software, FTP Server download, File Sharing software, Contacts Manager.
- BID-20861: EFS Easy Address Book Web Server Data Parameter Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-5715: Easy File Sharing (EFS) Easy Address Book 1.2, when run on an NTFS file system, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files under the web root by appending ::$DATA to the end of an HTTP GET request, which accesses the alternate data stream.
- SA22681: Easy Address Book Web Server Alternate Data Stream Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-4312: Easy Address Book Web Server Remote Alternate Data Stream Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Web Server Software Easy Address Book Web Server 1.2
Reported:
Nov 01, 2006
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