19573 : Hesk Helpdesk Crafted PHPSESSID HTTP Header Path Disclosure
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10 months ago

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Disclosure

Sep 19, 2005

Discovery

Sep 13, 2005

Dates

Exploit

Sep 20, 2005

Solution

Unknown

Description

Hesk Helpdesk contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure. The issue is triggered when a remote attacker sends an invalid PHPSESSID to admin.php, which will disclose the software's installation path resulting in a loss of confidentiality. While such information is relatively low risk, it is often useful in carrying out additional, more focused attacks.

Classification

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

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.93.1 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Hesk

HelpDesk

0.93

References

Security Tracker: 1014942
Bugtraq ID: 14879
Secunia Advisory ID: 16859
Related OSVDB ID: 19572
CVE ID: 2005-3005 (see also: NVD)
FrSIRT Advisory: ADV-2005-1792
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-09/0243.html
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=112724743530521&w=2
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://www.phpjunkyard.com/extras/hesk_0931_patch.zip
Vendor URL: http://www.phpjunkyard.com/free-helpdesk-software.php

Manual Testing Notes

Credit

Rajesh Sethumadhavan, Rahul Mohandas, and Jayesh K.S - os2a.btogmail.com - OS2A

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