[NEWS] Remote Console Applet Allows Remote File Retrieval

From: support@securiteam.com
Date: 12/15/02

  • Next message: support@securiteam.com: "[NT] Eserv Remote Denial of Service (5mb HELO)" 
    From: support@securiteam.com
To: list@securiteam.com
Date: 15 Dec 2002 23:17:34 +0200

    The following security advisory is sent to the securiteam mailing list, and can be found at the SecuriTeam web site: http://www.securiteam.com
    - - promotion

    Beyond Security would like to welcome Tiscali World Online
    to our service provider team.
    For more info on their service offering IP-Secure,
    please visit http://www.worldonline.co.za/services/work_ip.asp
    - - - - - - - - -

      Remote Console Applet Allows Remote File Retrieval
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------

    SUMMARY

     <http://www.stryon.com> The Remote Console Applet that ships with the
    Instant ASP software suite contains an access validation error that allows
    an attacker to retrieve any file on the remote system. This includes
    sensitive configuration files for Instant ASP as well as any other file on
    the remote host (SAM, PASSWD, SHADOW, et. al).

    DETAILS

    Vulnerable systems:
     * The Remote Console Applet version 1.0.9 and prior

    Exploit:
    Simply point a web browser at
    http://>:9095/../../../../../../etc/passwd

    Solution:
    Halcyon Software was contacted regarding this problem on the 8th of
    December 2002. There is no patch for this problem at present.

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

    The information has been provided by <mailto:ph33r@fatelabs.com> Alan
    "ph33r" Neville.

    ========================================

    This bulletin is sent to members of the SecuriTeam mailing list.
    To unsubscribe from the list, send mail with an empty subject line and body to: list-unsubscribe@securiteam.com
    In order to subscribe to the mailing list, simply forward this email to: list-subscribe@securiteam.com

    ====================
    ====================

    DISCLAIMER:
    The information in this bulletin is provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind.
    In no event shall we be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages.

    Relevant Pages

    • [UNIX] Buffer Overflow in PostgreSQL (cash_words)
      ... The following security advisory is sent to the securiteam mailing list, and can be found at the SecuriTeam web site: http://www.securiteam.com ... The information in this bulletin is provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind. ... In no event shall we be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages. ...
      (Securiteam)
    • [TOOL] FlashFXP sites.dat Decryption
      ... The following security advisory is sent to the securiteam mailing list, and can be found at the SecuriTeam web site: http://www.securiteam.com ... The information in this bulletin is provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind. ... In no event shall we be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages. ...
      (Securiteam)
    • [TOOL] LKL, Linux Key Logger
      ... The following security advisory is sent to the securiteam mailing list, and can be found at the SecuriTeam web site: http://www.securiteam.com ... The information in this bulletin is provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind. ... In no event shall we be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages. ...
      (Securiteam)
    • [NT] Norton Antivirus Content Filter and Virus Protection Can By Passed
      ... The following security advisory is sent to the securiteam mailing list, and can be found at the SecuriTeam web site: http://www.securiteam.com ... The information in this bulletin is provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind. ... In no event shall we be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages. ...
      (Securiteam)
    • [TOOL] WPoison SQL Injection Stress Testing
      ... The following security advisory is sent to the securiteam mailing list, and can be found at the SecuriTeam web site: http://www.securiteam.com ... The information in this bulletin is provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind. ... In no event shall we be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages. ...
      (Securiteam)