Cisco Content Delivery System Directory Traversal Vulnerability


Description   A vulnerability has been identified in Cisco Content Delivery System (CDS), which could be exploited by attackers to gain unauthorized access to arbitrary files on a vulnerable system. This issue is caused by an input validation error in the web server component of the Internet Streamer application, which could be exploited to disclose the contents of arbitrary files (e.g. password files and system logs) via directory traversal attacks.
     
Vulnerable Products   Vulnerable Software:
Cisco Content Delivery System (CDS) versions 2.2.xCisco Content Delivery System (CDS) versions 2.3.xCisco Content Delivery System (CDS) versions 2.4.xCisco Content Delivery System (CDS) versions 2.2.x
     
Solution   Upgrade to version 2.5.7 or later : http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/video/cds/cda/is/2_5/release_notes/CDS_RelNotes2_5_9.html#wp100128
     
CVE   CVE-2010-1577
     
References   http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20100721-spcdn.shtml
     
Vulnerability Manager Detection   No
     
IPS Protection  
ASQ Engine alarm Available Since
Misc : Directory traversal - parameter starting with ../
3.2.0
Directory traversal using ..\..
3.2.0
Directory traversal
3.2.0
Directory traversal backward root folder
3.2.0
     


 
 
 
 
 Risk level 
Moderate 

 Vulnerability First Public Report Date 
2010-07-22 

 Target Type 
Server 

 Possible exploit 
Local & Remote