Deerfield WorldClient 2.1 Directory Traversal Vulnerability

BID:1462

Info

Deerfield WorldClient 2.1 Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 1462
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: Yes
Published: Jul 12 2000 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2000 12:00AM
Credit: Discovered by and posted to Bugtraq on July 12, 2000 by Rikard Carlsson <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: Altn WorldClient Standard 2.1
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Deerfield WorldClient 2.1 Directory Traversal Vulnerability

The HTTP interface for WorldClient 2.1 is vulnerable to a directory traversal. By requesting a URL composed of the filename and ..\ it is possible for a remote user to retrieve and dowload any file of known location.

Exploit / POC

Deerfield WorldClient 2.1 Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Example:
http://email.victim.com/..\..\..\winnt\repair\sam._

Solution / Fix

Deerfield WorldClient 2.1 Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any vendor supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

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