SimpleCam Directory Traversal Vulnerability

BID:13495

Info

SimpleCam Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 13495
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 04 2005 12:00AM
Updated: May 04 2005 12:00AM
Credit: Discovery credited to Donato Ferrante <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: Dead Pirate Software SimpleCam 1.2
Not Vulnerable: Dead Pirate Software SimpleCam 1.3

Discussion

SimpleCam Directory Traversal Vulnerability

SimpleCam is prone to a directory traversal vulnerability that could allow attackers to read files outside the Web root.

Exploit / POC

SimpleCam Directory Traversal Vulnerability

An exploit is not required.

The following example is provided:
http://example.com/..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\windows\system.ini

Solution / Fix

SimpleCam Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has supplied an update to address this issue:


Dead Pirate Software SimpleCam 1.2

References

SimpleCam Directory Traversal Vulnerability

References:
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