MimarSinan CompreXX archive directory traversal

comprexx-archive-directory-traversal (33551) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

MimarSinan CompreXX could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could create a specially-crafted RAR, JAR or ZIP 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:

  • MimarSinan International, CompreXX 4.1 and prior

Remedy:

No remedy available as of June 27, 2009.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • Hamid Ebadi Advisory 09-Apr-2007, CompreXX Archive Extraction Directory traversal at http://www.hamid.ir/security/comprexx_directory_traversal.txt.
  • MimarSinan CompreXX Web site, MimarSinan CompreXX at http://www.comprexx.com/.
  • BID-23362: CompreXX Multiple Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2007-2012: Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in MimarSinan CompreXX 4.1 allow remote attackers to create files in arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in a (1) .rar, (2) .jar or (3) .zip archive.
  • SA24840: CompreXX Archive Handling Directory Traversal Vulnerability
  • VUPEN/ADV-2007-1312: MimarSinan CompreXX Multiple Archive Handling Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Reported:

Apr 09, 2007

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