Sybex E-Trainer Software Relative Path Filtering Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	4071
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2002-0262
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Feb 09 2002 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 11 2009 10:56AM
Credit:	This vulnerability was discovered and announced by ZeroBreak <[email protected]> on February 9, 2002.
Vulnerable:	Sybex E-Trainer - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server - Microsoft Windows 95 SR2 - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 - 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 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
Not Vulnerable:

Sybex E-Trainer Software Relative Path Filtering Directory Traversal Vulnerability

E-Trainer is a commercially available Computer-Based Training (CBT) software package, maintained and distributed by Sybex. It is available for Microsoft Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, and 2000 platforms.

The Sybex software package does not sufficiently sanitize input. Upon connecting to the web browser, it is possible for a user to supply a string containing relative paths. In doing so, it is possible for a user to view files with the permissions of the HTTP daemon.

Sybex E-Trainer Software Relative Path Filtering Directory Traversal Vulnerability

This vulnerability may be exploited with a web browser.

Sybex E-Trainer Software Relative Path Filtering Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Solution:
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