SQL-Ledger/LedgerSMB Terminal Parameter Directory Traversal Vulnerability

BID:19960

CVE-2006-4731 |

Info

SQL-Ledger/LedgerSMB Terminal Parameter Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 19960
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2006-4731
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Sep 12 2006 12:00AM
Updated: Jan 25 2007 04:26PM
Credit: Chris Murtagh and Richard Patterson of Quickhelp are credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: SQL-Ledger SQL-Ledger 2.6.18
SQL-Ledger SQL-Ledger 2.6.17
LedgerSMB LedgerSMB 1.0
Debian Linux 3.1
Not Vulnerable: SQL-Ledger SQL-Ledger 2.6.19
LedgerSMB LedgerSMB 1.0 p1

Discussion

SQL-Ledger/LedgerSMB Terminal Parameter Directory Traversal Vulnerability

SQL-Ledger and LedgerSMB are prone to a remote directory-traversal vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to include arbitrary files located on the vulnerable computer in the context of the webserver process.

The attacker may be able to use the application's built-in text editor to alter a local file and exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code. This may facilitate a compromise of the vulnerable computer.

SQL-Ledger version 2.6.18 and LedgerSMB version 1.0.0 are vulnerable to this issue.

Exploit / POC

SQL-Ledger/LedgerSMB Terminal Parameter Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a web client.

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

http://www.example.com/path/login.pl?terminal=../css

Solution / Fix

SQL-Ledger/LedgerSMB Terminal Parameter Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released patches to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.


LedgerSMB LedgerSMB 1.0

SQL-Ledger SQL-Ledger 2.6.17

SQL-Ledger SQL-Ledger 2.6.18

References

SQL-Ledger/LedgerSMB Terminal Parameter Directory Traversal Vulnerability

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