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Info |
Last Modified |
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Description |
GBrowse contains a flaw that allows a remote attacker to access arbitrary files outside of the web path. The issue is due to the gbrowse script not properly sanitizing user input, specifically traversal style attacks (../../) supplied via the "help" variable.
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Classification |
Location:
Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type:
Input Manipulation
Impact:
Loss of Confidentiality,
Loss of Integrity
Exploit:
Exploit Available
Disclosure:
OSVDB Verified
OSVDB:
Web Related
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Technical |
This issue was reportedly fixed in version 1.53, however the vendor later discovered it was only partially fixed and further refined the solution which was released in 1.54
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Solution |
Upgrade to version 1.54 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.
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Products |
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GBrowse
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1.43 |
1.45 |
1.46 |
1.47 |
1.50 |
1.53 |
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Credit |
Unknown or Incomplete
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BlogsProvided by Technorati
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None found at this time
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