23066 : Verity KeyView Viewer SDK kvarcve.dll Compressed File Preview Traversal Arbitrary File Deletion
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Last Modified
about 1 year ago

Percent Complete
95%

Disclosure
Feb 10, 2006

Discovery
Unknown

Dates

Exploit
Unknown

Solution
Unknown

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Description

 Verity KeyView Viewer SDK contains a flaw that allows a remote attacker to delete arbitrary files. The issue is due to 'kvarcve.dll' not properly checking the filenames of compressed files in ZIP, UUE, and TAR archives for traversal style attacks (../../) when generating their previews.

Classification

 Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown

Solution

 Upgrade to version 8.2, 9.1 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products
Autonomy
Watch-list
Verity KeyView Viewer SDK
Watch-list
 7.0a
7.4
International Business Machines Corporation
Watch-list
Lotus Notes
Watch-list
 6.5.3
6.0.4
6.0
6.0.1
6.0.1.1
6.0.1.2
6.0.1.3
6.0.2.1
6.0.2.2
6.0.3
6.0.5
6.5
6.5.1
6.5.2
6.5.2.1
6.5.3.1
7.0

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  • Tan Chew Keong - vulnBrand New Doo Doosecunia.com - Secunia Research
  • Carsten Eiram - Secunia Research

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