20577 : Asterisk vmail.cgi folder Variable Traversal Arbitrary .wav File Access
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Last Modified
about 1 year ago

Percent Complete
100%

Disclosure
Nov 07, 2005

Discovery
Oct 17, 2005

Dates

Exploit
Nov 07, 2005

Solution
Unknown

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Description

 Asterisk contains a flaw that allows an authenticated user to access other users' voice mail wav files. The issue is due to the vmail.cgi not properly sanitizing user input, specifically traversal style attacks (../../) supplied via the "folder" variable.

Classification

 Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

 Upgrade to version 1.2.0-rc2 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products
Asterisk
Watch-list
Asterisk
Watch-list
 1.0.9
1.2.0-beta1
Asterisk@Home
Watch-list
 1.5
2.0-beta4

References

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 22590

Manual Testing Notes

Credit
  • Adam Pointon - adam.pointonBrand New Doo Dooassurance.com.au - Assurance.com.au

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