DCP-Portal add_user.php path disclosure
| dcpportal-adduser-path-disclosure (8196) |  Low Risk |
Description:
DCP-Portal could reveal sensitive information to a remote attacker. If a remote attacker submits a URL request for the add_user.php script, the attacker can cause an error page to return that would display the full path to the Web root directory. This information could be used to launch further attacks against the affected Web server.
Platforms Affected:
- DCP-Portal, DCP-Portal 3.7
- DCP-Portal, DCP-Portal 4.0 final
- DCP-Portal, DCP-Portal 4.1 final
- DCP-Portal, DCP-Portal 4.2
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of DCP-Portal (4.5.1 or later), available from the DCP-Portal Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- ALPER Research Labs Security Advisory ARL02-A02, DCP-Portal Root Path Disclosure Vulnerability at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-02/0163.html.
- DCP-Portal Web site, DCP-Portal.com::DCP-Portal - Download at http://www.dcp-portal.com/files.php?action=viewcat&fcat_id=1.
- DCP-Portal Web site, DCP-Portal.com::DCP-Portal - Change Log v4.5 at http://www.dcp-portal.com/contents.php?id=18.
- BID-4113: DCP-Portal System Information Path Disclosure Vulnerability
Reported:
Feb 15, 2002
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