ZNC File Upload Directory Traversal Vulnerability

BID:35757

Info

ZNC File Upload Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 35757
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2009-2658
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 21 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 09:37PM
Credit: Reported by the vendor
Vulnerable: ZNC ZNC 0.066
ZNC ZNC 0.064
ZNC ZNC 0.062
ZNC ZNC 0.060
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 5.0 sparc
Debian Linux 5.0 s/390
Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 5.0 mips
Debian Linux 5.0 m68k
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 5.0 hppa
Debian Linux 5.0 armel
Debian Linux 5.0 arm
Debian Linux 5.0 amd64
Debian Linux 5.0 alpha
Debian Linux 5.0
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 armel
Debian Linux 4.0 arm
Debian Linux 4.0 amd64
Debian Linux 4.0 alpha
Debian Linux 4.0
Not Vulnerable: ZNC ZNC 0.072

Discussion

ZNC File Upload Directory Traversal Vulnerability

ZNC is prone to a directory-traversal vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.

Exploiting this issue can allow an authenticated attacker to upload and overwrite files on the affected computer. Successful exploits will lead to other attacks.

Versions prior to ZNC 0.072 are vulnerable,

Exploit / POC

ZNC File Upload Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Attackers can use readily available tools to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

ZNC File Upload Directory Traversal Vulnerability

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


Debian Linux 4.0 arm

Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64

Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc

Debian Linux 5.0 alpha

Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32

ZNC ZNC 0.060

Debian Linux 5.0 s/390

Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel

Debian Linux 4.0 amd64

Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32

Debian Linux 5.0 hppa

Debian Linux 4.0 hppa

Debian Linux 4.0 sparc

Debian Linux 4.0 s/390

Debian Linux 5.0 arm

Debian Linux 4.0 alpha

Debian Linux 5.0 armel

ZNC ZNC 0.066

Debian Linux 5.0 amd64

Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel

Debian Linux 5.0 mips

ZNC ZNC 0.062

ZNC ZNC 0.064

Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc

Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64

Debian Linux 4.0 mips

Debian Linux 5.0 sparc

References

ZNC File Upload Directory Traversal Vulnerability

References:

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