Kiwi CatTools TFTP server directory traversal
| kiwicattools-tftp-directory-traversal (32398) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Kiwi CatTools could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system, caused by improper validation by the embedded TFTP server. An attacker could send a specially-crafted PUT or GET command containing "dot dot" directory traversal sequences (//..//) to traverse directories and upload or download files or directories outside the TFTP Web root directory.
Platforms Affected:
- Kiwi Enterprises, Kiwi CatTools 3.2.7 and prior
Remedy:
Refer to Kiwi Enterprises Security Advisory for patch or upgrade information. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Feb 12 2007 - 20:56:29 CST , Re: TFTP directory traversal in Kiwi CatTools at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2007-02/0184.html.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Thu Feb 08 2007 - 16:28:56 CST, TFTP directory traversal in Kiwi CatTools at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-02/0182.html.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Tue Feb 27 2007 - 15:47:17 CST, Kiwi CatTools TFTP server path traversal at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-02/0591.html.
- Kiwi Enterprises Security Advisory, PATCH AVAILABLE: TFTP server upgrade at http://www.kiwisyslog.com/kb/idx/5/178/article/.
- Kiwi Enterprises Web site, Kiwi CatTools at http://www.kiwisyslog.com/cattools-info.php.
- BID-22490: Kiwi CatTools TFTP Directory Traversal Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-0888: Directory traversal vulnerability in the TFTP server in Kiwi CatTools before 3.2.0 beta allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, and upload files to arbitrary locations, via ..// (dot dot) sequences in the pathname argument to an FTP (1) GET or (2) PUT command.
- OSVDB ID: 33162: Kiwi CatTools TFTP Server Traversal Arbitrary File Manipulation
- SA24103: Kiwi CatTools TFTP Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-0536: Kiwi CatTools TFTP Server Requests Handling Remote Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Reported:
Feb 08, 2007
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