43239 : MG-SOFT Net Inspector mghttpd Traversal Arbitrary File Access
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5 months ago

Percent Complete

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Disclosure

Mar 17, 2008

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Mar 17, 2008

Solution

Unknown

Description

MG-SOFT Net Inspector contains a flaw that allows a remote attacker to retrieve files outside of the web path. The issue is due to the mghttpd server not properly sanitizing user input, specifically directory traversal style attacks (../../) supplied via the HTTP request.

Classification

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

Technical

This issue has bee confirmed on Microsoft Windows operating systems.

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades or patches to correct this issue. It is possible to decrease the risk of this flaw by implementing the following workaround: restrict access to trusted users only.

Products

MG-SOFT	Net Inspector	6.x
		6.5

References

Related OSVDB ID: 43238 43240 43241
Milw0rm: 5269
Other Advisory URL: http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/netinsp-adv.txt
Secunia Advisory ID: 29421
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-03/0241.html
CVE ID: 2008-1400 (see also: NVD)
Vendor URL: http://www.mg-soft.com/netinsp.html/

Manual Testing Notes

Credit

Luigi Auriemma - aluigialtervista.org - http://aluigi.altervista.org

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