Hosting Controller Unauthorized File Access and Upload Vulnerability

BID:3811

Info

Hosting Controller Unauthorized File Access and Upload Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 3811
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2002-0465
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 07 2002 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 09:56AM
Credit: Discovered and posted to Bugtraq by Phuong Nguyen <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: Hosting Controller Hosting Controller 1.4.1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Hosting Controller Unauthorized File Access and Upload Vulnerability

Hosting Controller is an application which centralizes all hosting tasks to one interface. Hosting Controller gives every user the required control they need to manage the appropriate web site relevant to them. Hosting Controller runs on Microsoft Windows systems.

Reportedly, an issue exists in Hosting Controller which could enable a user to read, delete and upload arbitrary files to the host.

Due to a flaw in filemanager.asp a user could exploit this issue by attempting to connect to an existing account and specifying '../' character sequences.

Exploit / POC

Hosting Controller Unauthorized File Access and Upload Vulnerability

No exploit code is required.

Solution / Fix

Hosting Controller Unauthorized File Access and Upload Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

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Hosting Controller Unauthorized File Access and Upload Vulnerability

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