10898 : Ansel Default Permission Weakness Arbitrary File Access
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7 months ago

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90%

Disclosure

Oct 14, 2004

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Unknown

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Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

Ansel contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to access arbitrary files. The issue is triggered when a photo album is created. Ansel creates the ablums with insecure permissions. It is possible that the flaw may allow access to web readable directories resulting in a loss of confidentiality.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Misconfiguration
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.1 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Federico David Sacerdoti
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Ansel
Watch-list
2.0
1.4
1.3
1.2

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