Cisco IDS Device Manager "dot dot" directory traversal
| cisco-ids-directory-traversal (9174) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Cisco IDS Device Manager could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the Device Manager containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to traverse directories and gain access to arbitrary files outside of the Web root directory.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Cisco IDS Device Manager (3.1.2 or later), available from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri May 24 2002 - 13:42:07 CDT: Cisco IDS Device Manager 3.1.1 Advisory.
- Cisco Technical Assistance Center: Cisco Software Center.
- BID-4760: Cisco IDS Device Manager Arbitrary File Read Access Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0908: Directory traversal vulnerability in the web server for Cisco IDS Device Manager before 3.1.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the HTTPS request.
- OSVDB ID: 8865: Cisco IDS Device Manager Arbitrary File Access
Platforms Affected:
- Cisco IDS Device Manager 3.1.1
Reported:
May 24, 2002
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