Absolute News Manager .NET default.aspx directory traversal
| absolutenewsmanager-default-dir-traversal (38870) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Absolute News Manager .NET could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the default.aspx script containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) followed by a %00 NULL byte in the template parameter to view arbitrary files on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- XIGLA, Absolute News Manager .NET 5.1
Remedy:
Apply the patch for this vulnerability (ANMNET51-SecurityUpdate20071128.zip), available from the XIGLA SOFTWARE Web site.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- XIGLA SOFTWARE Web site, Security Updates: Updates for .NET applications at http://www.xigla.com/security/.
- BID-26692: Absolute News Manager .NET Multiple Input Validation and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-6268: Directory traversal vulnerability in pages/default.aspx in Absolute News Manager.NET 5.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the template parameter.
- SA27923: Absolute News Manager .NET Multiple Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Nov 28, 2007
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