NetSupport Manager "dot dot" directory traversal
| netsupport-manager-directory-traversal (8610) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
NetSupport Manager could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to traverse directories and obtain known files on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- Productive Computer Insight, NetSupport Manager prior to 7.0
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of NetSupport Manager (7.0 or later), available from the PCI Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Mar 21 2002 - 18:40:06 CST, Webtraversal in PCI Netsupport Manager (all version up to 7 using web extensions) at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-03/0285.html.
- PCI Web site, NetSupport Manager Product description at http://www.pci.co.uk/NSM/remote_control.htm.
- BID-4348: NEWLOG NetSupport Manager Directory Traversal Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0482: Directory traversal vulnerability in PCI Netsupport Manager before version 7, when running web extensions, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the HTTP GET request.
Reported:
Mar 22, 2002
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