Backup Manager FTP Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:25503

Info

Backup Manager FTP Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 25503
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2007-4656
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Aug 31 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 17 2008 05:50PM
Credit: Micha Lenk is credited with discovering this issue.
Vulnerable: Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
Debian Linux 3.1 mips
Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
Debian Linux 3.1 arm
Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
Debian Linux 3.1
Debian Linux 4.0 sparc
Debian Linux 4.0 s/390
Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 4.0 mips
Debian Linux 4.0 m68k
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 4.0 hppa
Debian Linux 4.0 arm
Debian Linux 4.0 amd64
Debian Linux 4.0 alpha
Debian Linux 4.0
Backup Manager Backup Manager 0.6.2
Backup Manager Backup Manager 0.6.1
Backup Manager Backup Manager 0.6
Backup Manager Backup Manager 0.5.8 b
Backup Manager Backup Manager 0.5.8 a
Backup Manager Backup Manager 0.5.8
Backup Manager Backup Manager 0.5.7
Backup Manager Backup Manager 0.5.6
Not Vulnerable: Backup Manager Backup Manager 0.6.3

Discussion

Backup Manager FTP Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Backup Manger is prone to an information-disclosure vulnerability affecting FTP access to the backup server.

Local attackers can exploit this issue to gain authentication credentials for the backup server. Successful attacks can compromise the backup server.

Versions prior to Backup Manager 0.6.3 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Backup Manager FTP Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability

No specific exploit code is required to exploit this issue. An attacker must be able to view the process list on an affected computer to gain sensitive information.

Solution / Fix

Backup Manager FTP Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor released Backup Manager 0.6.3 to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.


Backup Manager Backup Manager 0.5.6

Backup Manager Backup Manager 0.5.7

Backup Manager Backup Manager 0.5.8 b

Backup Manager Backup Manager 0.5.8

Backup Manager Backup Manager 0.5.8 a

Backup Manager Backup Manager 0.6

Backup Manager Backup Manager 0.6.1

Backup Manager Backup Manager 0.6.2

References

Backup Manager FTP Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability

References:
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