Terracotta 'index.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	28550
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-6522
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Apr 01 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:30PM
Credit:	Joseph Giron
Vulnerable:	Terracotta Terracotta 0
Not Vulnerable:

Terracotta 'index.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

Terracotta is prone to a local file-include vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability using directory-traversal strings to view local files in the context of the webserver process. This may aid in further attacks.

Terracotta 'index.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a browser.

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

http://www.example.com/index.php?CurrentDirectory=FOLDER_420c142a1bebd1.90885049/../../../../../../../../../etc/&StartAt=12

Terracotta 'index.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Terracotta 'index.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

References:

• Terracotta Homepage (Terracotta)
  
• Terracotta Personal Edition Multiple vulnerabilities ([email protected])