ArchiveXpert multiple archive file directory traversal
| archivexpert-archive-directory-traversal (33539) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
ArchiveXpert could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could create a specially-crafted GZ, JAR, RAR, TAR.GZ, ZIP, or TAR archive file containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to extract files to arbitrary locations on the system, if the attacker could persuade the victim to open the malicious archive file.
Platforms Affected:
- C4F - Concepts for Future, Lda, ArchiveXpert 2.02 build 80
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
File Manipulation
References:
- ArchiveXpert Web site, ArchiveXpert at http://archivexpert.com/products/archivexpert/.
- Hamid Ebadi Advisory 09-Apr-2007, archivexpert Archive Extraction Directory traversal at http://www.hamid.ir/security/archivexpert_directory_traversal.txt.
- BID-23372: ArchiveXpert Multiple Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-1954: Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in ArchiveXpert 2.02 build 80 allow remote attackers to create files in arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in a (1) .gz, (2) .jar, (3) .rar, (4) .tar.gz, (5) .zip, or (6) .tar file.
- SA24827: ArchiveXpert Archive Handling Directory Traversal Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-1311: C4F ArchiveXpert Multiple Archive Handling Client-Side Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Reported:
Apr 09, 2007
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