Motorola Timbuktu Pro send request directory traversal

timbuktu-send-directory-traversal (36273)

Medium Risk

Description:

Motorola Timbuktu Pro could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker with Send privileges could send a specially-crafted Send request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to create or delete arbitrary files with SYSTEM level privileges.

*CVSS:

Base Score:	7
Access Vector:	Network
Access Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	Single
Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	Complete
Availability Impact:	Partial
Temporal Score:	5.2
Exploitability:	Unproven
Remediation Level:	Official-Fix
Report Confidence:	Confirmed

Consequences:

File Manipulation

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of Timbuktu Pro for Windows (8.6.5 or later), available from the Motorola Netopia Web site. See References.

References:

• iDefense Labs PUBLIC ADVISORY: 08.27.07: Motorola Timbuktu Pro Directory Traversal Vulnerability.
• Motorola Netopia Web site: Timbuktu® Pro Remote Control Software.
• BID-25453: Motorola Timbuktu Pro Directory Traversal Vulnerability
• CVE-2007-4220: Directory traversal vulnerability in Motorola Timbuktu Pro before 8.6.5 for Windows allows remote attackers to create or delete arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a Send request, probably related to the (1) Send and (2) Exchange services.
• SA26588: Motorola Timbuktu Pro Directory Traversal and Buffer Overflows
• SECTRACK ID: 1018614: Motorola/Netopia Timbuktu Buffer Overflows Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Directory Traversal Bug Lets Remote Users Create/Delete Arbitrary Messages
• VUPEN/ADV-2007-2990: Motorola Netopia Timbuktu Pro Directory Traversal and Buffer Overflow Issues

Platforms Affected:

• Netopia Timbuktu Pro 8.6.3.1367

Reported:

Aug 27, 2007

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