Magellan Explorer FTP directory traversal
| magellan-ftp-directory-traversal (36499) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Magellan Explorer could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. By persuading a victim to download a specially-crafted FTP file containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) in the filename, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7.6 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 6.5 |
| Exploitability: | Proof-of-Concept |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of February 6, 2010.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Sep 06 2007 - 13:03:43 CDT: [HISPASEC] 2K7SEPT6 Magellan Explorer 3.32 build 2305 Remote FTP Client Directory Traversal.
- Magellan Explorer Web site: Magellan Explorer - Windows File Manager and Explorer Replacement.
- CVE-2007-4842: Directory traversal vulnerability in Enriva Development Magellan Explorer 3.32 build 2305 and earlier allows remote FTP servers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a filename. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.
- SA26737: Magellan Explorer FTP Directory Traversal Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1018661: Enriva Magellan Explorer Directory Traversal Bug in FTP Filenames Lets Remote Users Write Files to Arbitrary Locaions
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-3103: Magellan Explorer FTP Filename Processing Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Enriva Development Magellan Explorer 3.32 b2305 and prior
Reported:
Sep 06, 2007
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