Checkview for Apple iPhone/iPod touch Directory Traversal Vulnerability

BID:46869

Info

Checkview for Apple iPhone/iPod touch Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 46869
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 15 2011 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 15 2011 12:00AM
Credit: kimastory
Vulnerable: Checkview Checkview 1.1
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Checkview for Apple iPhone/iPod touch Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Checkview for Apple iPhone/iPod touch 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 the server root directory. This may aid in further attacks.

Checkview 1.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

Checkview for Apple iPhone/iPod touch Directory Traversal Vulnerability

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com:8888/..%2F..%2F..%2F..%2F..%2F/etc/passwd

Solution / Fix

Checkview for Apple iPhone/iPod touch 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

Checkview for Apple iPhone/iPod touch Directory Traversal Vulnerability

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