PDF Reader Pro Directory Traversal Vulnerability

BID:46558

Info

PDF Reader Pro Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 46558
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Feb 24 2011 12:00AM
Updated: Feb 24 2011 12:00AM
Credit: Khashayar Fereidani
Vulnerable: YUYAO mobile Software PDF Reader Pro 2.3
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

PDF Reader Pro Directory Traversal Vulnerability

PDF Reader Pro is prone to a directory-traversal vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.

Exploiting this issue can allow an attacker to retrieve arbitrary files outside of the web server root directory. Information obtained may aid in further attacks.

Exploit / POC

PDF Reader Pro Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Attackers can use readily available tools and commands to exploit this issue.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com:8080//..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f/

Solution / Fix

PDF Reader Pro 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].

References

PDF Reader Pro Directory Traversal Vulnerability

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