[NT] Multiple Vulnerabilities in Web Forums Server
From: SecuriTeam (support_at_securiteam.com)
Date: 11/17/04
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Multiple Vulnerabilities in Web Forums Server
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SUMMARY
" <http://www.minihttpserver.net/bbs/> Web Forum & File Sharing Server is
a Windows 2000/XP program that allows you to setup a bulletin board system
and photo/file exchange web service."
Multiple Vulnerabilities in Web Forums Server allow an attacker to read
arbitrary files, and read all (cleartext) user passwords.
DETAILS
Directory Traversal Vulnerability:
There is directory traversal vulnerability in Web Forums Server that may
allow a remote attacker to view files residing outside of the web server
root directory.
Examples:
http://[victim]/..\..\..\file.ext
http://[victim]/../../../file.ext
or as encoded format:
http://[victim]/%2E%2E%5C%2E%2E%5C%2E%2E%5Cfile.ext
http://[victim]/%2E%2E%2F%2E%2E%2F%2E%2E%2Ffile.ext
Plaintext Password Vulnerability:
Web Forums Server stores all accounts with the passwords in plaintext
using Username.ini file. This could lead to users gaining unauthorized
access to passwords, and potentially unauthorized access to the Web Forums
Server.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The information has been provided by <mailto:root@cyberspy.org>
R00tCr4ck.
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