Home File Share Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	44580
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Nov 01 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Nov 01 2010 12:00AM
Credit:	John Leitch
Vulnerable:	Home File Share Server Home File Share Server 0.7.2 32
Not Vulnerable:

Home File Share Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Home File Share Server is prone to a directory-traversal vulnerability because the application fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.

Exploiting this issue will allow an attacker to view arbitrary local files within the context of the webserver. Information harvested may aid in launching further attacks.

Home File Share Server 0.7.2.32 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Home File Share Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/RealFolder/..%2F..%2F..%2F..%2F..%2F..%2F..%2F..%2F

Home File Share Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability

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

Home File Share Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability

References:

• Home File Share Server Homepage (Home File Share Server)
  
• A directory traversal vulnerability in Home File Share Server (John Leitch)