LiteSpeed Web Server Null-Byte Handling Information Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:26163

Info

LiteSpeed Web Server Null-Byte Handling Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 26163
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2007-5654
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 22 2007 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:34PM
Credit: Tr3mbl3r discovered this issue.
Vulnerable: Lite Speed Technologies LiteSpeed Web Server 3.2.3
Not Vulnerable: Lite Speed Technologies LiteSpeed Web Server 3.2.4

Discussion

LiteSpeed Web Server Null-Byte Handling Information Disclosure Vulnerability

LiteSpeed Web Server is prone to an information-disclosure vulnerability because it fails to adequately sanitize user-supplied input.

Attackers can exploit this issue to access potentially sensitive information that could aid in further attacks.

Versions prior to LiteSpeed Web Server 3.2.4 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

LiteSpeed Web Server Null-Byte Handling Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue with a browser.

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

http://www.example.com/index.php%00.txt

Solution / Fix

LiteSpeed Web Server Null-Byte Handling Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor released LiteSpeed Web Server 3.2.4 to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.


Lite Speed Technologies LiteSpeed Web Server 3.2.3

References

LiteSpeed Web Server Null-Byte Handling Information Disclosure Vulnerability

References:
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