Achievo Document Types Section Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	37219
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Dec 04 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Dec 10 2009 12:44AM
Credit:	Nahuel Grisolia from CYBSEC S.A
Vulnerable:	Achievo Achievo 1.4.2 Achievo Achievo 1.4 Achievo Achievo 1.3.4 Achievo Achievo 1.3.2 Achievo Achievo 1.2.1 Achievo Achievo 1.1 Achievo Achievo 1.2
Not Vulnerable:	Achievo Achievo 1.4.3

Achievo Document Types Section Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

Achievo is prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers upload arbitrary files. The issue occurs because the application fails to adequately sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to upload arbitrary code and run it in the context of the webserver process. This may facilitate unauthorized access or privilege escalation; other attacks are also possible.

Versions prior to Achievo 1.4.3 are vulnerable.

Achievo Document Types Section Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

Attackers can use readily available tools to exploit this vulnerability.

Achievo Document Types Section Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for details.

Achievo Document Types Section Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

References:

• Achievo 1.4.3 release notes - December 3, 2009 (Achievo)
  
• Achievo Homepage (Achievo)
  
• Arbitrary File Upload in Achievo 1.4.2 (CYBSEC S.A)