Directory Traversal Vulnerability in Anaconda Foundation Directory

vendor:

Anaconda Foundation Directory

by:

SecurityFocus

7.5

CVSS

HIGH

Directory Traversal

CWE

Product Name: Anaconda Foundation Directory

Affected Version From: 1

Affected Version To: 1.5

Patch Exists: YES

Related CWE: N/A

CPE: a:anaconda_foundation:anaconda_foundation_directory

Metasploit: N/A

Other Scripts: N/A

Tags: N/A

CVSS Metrics: N/A

Nuclei References: N/A

Nuclei Metadata: N/A

Platforms Tested: N/A

2002

Directory Traversal Vulnerability in Anaconda Foundation Directory

A vulnerability exists in Anaconda Foundation Directory which allows a remote user to traverse the filesystem of a target computer. This may lead to the disclosure of file and directory contents. Arbitrary files can be accessed through the use of double dot '../' techniques and by appending a null byte followed by '.html' to the extension of the filename in question. The file 'apexec.pl' in conjunction with the variable 'template' are subject to this directory traversal vulnerability.

Mitigation:

Ensure that the application is not vulnerable to directory traversal attacks by validating user input and restricting access to sensitive files and directories.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2338/info

A vulnerability exists in Anaconda Foundation Directory which allows a remote user to traverse the filesystem of a target computer. This may lead to the disclosure of file and directory contents.

Arbitrary files can be accessed through the use of double dot '../' techniques and by appending a null byte followed by '.html' to the extension of the filename in question. The file 'apexec.pl' in conjunction with the variable 'template' are subject to this directory traversal vulnerability.

Update: It was originally believed that this issue does not affect Anaconda Foundation Directory versions 1.5 and subsequent. New information suggests that newer versions of the script are still vulnerable to this issue. 

http://www.example.com/cgi-bin/apexec.pl?etype=odp&template=../../../../../../../../../directory/filename.ext%00.html&passurl=/category/

http://www.example.com/cgi-bin/apexec.pl?template=/etc/passwd%%0000.html