Bugzilla '--attach_path' Directory Traversal Vulnerability

BID:30661

Info

Bugzilla '--attach_path' Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 30661
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2008-4437
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 12 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 10:25PM
Credit: ilja
Vulnerable: Mozilla Bugzilla 3.1.4
Mozilla Bugzilla 3.1.3
Mozilla Bugzilla 3.1.2
Mozilla Bugzilla 3.1.1
Mozilla Bugzilla 3.1
Mozilla Bugzilla 3.0.4
Mozilla Bugzilla 3.0.2
Mozilla Bugzilla 3.0.1
Mozilla Bugzilla 3.0
Mozilla Bugzilla 2.23.4
Mozilla Bugzilla 2.23.3
Mozilla Bugzilla 2.23.2
Mozilla Bugzilla 2.22.4
Mozilla Bugzilla 2.22.3
Mozilla Bugzilla 2.22.2
Mozilla Bugzilla 2.22.1
Mozilla Bugzilla 2.22 RC1
Mozilla Bugzilla 2.22
Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable: Mozilla Bugzilla 3.0.5
Mozilla Bugzilla 2.22.5
Mozilla Bugzilla 3.2rc1

Discussion

Bugzilla '--attach_path' Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugzilla is prone to a directory-traversal vulnerability because the application fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.

Exploiting this issue will allow an attacker to view arbitrary local files within the context of the server. Information harvested may aid in launching further attacks.

The following versions are affected:

Bugzilla 2.22.1 through 2.22.4
Bugzilla 2.23.3 and later

Exploit / POC

Bugzilla '--attach_path' Directory Traversal Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue via a browser.

The following example file is available:

Solution / Fix

Bugzilla '--attach_path' Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Mozilla Bugzilla 2.22 RC1

Mozilla Bugzilla 2.22

Mozilla Bugzilla 2.22.1

Mozilla Bugzilla 2.22.2

Mozilla Bugzilla 2.22.3

Mozilla Bugzilla 2.22.4

Mozilla Bugzilla 2.23.2

Mozilla Bugzilla 2.23.3

Mozilla Bugzilla 2.23.4

Mozilla Bugzilla 3.0

Mozilla Bugzilla 3.0.1

Mozilla Bugzilla 3.0.2

Mozilla Bugzilla 3.0.4

Mozilla Bugzilla 3.1

Mozilla Bugzilla 3.1.1

Mozilla Bugzilla 3.1.2

Mozilla Bugzilla 3.1.3

Mozilla Bugzilla 3.1.4

References

Bugzilla '--attach_path' Directory Traversal Vulnerability

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