Mereo 'index.html' Remote Source Code Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	42166
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Sep 25 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Sep 25 2009 12:00AM
Credit:	Dr_IDE
Vulnerable:	Assembla Mereo 1.8
Not Vulnerable:

Mereo 'index.html' Remote Source Code Disclosure Vulnerability

Mereo is prone to a remote source-code-disclosure vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to view the source code of files in the context of the server process; this may aid in further attacks.

Mereo 1.8 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Mereo 'index.html' Remote Source Code Disclosure Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a browser.

The following example URIs are available:

http://www.example.com/index.html.
http://www.example.com/index.html::$DATA

Mereo 'index.html' Remote Source Code Disclosure Vulnerability

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

Mereo 'index.html' Remote Source Code Disclosure Vulnerability

References:

• Mereo Homepage (Assembla)