Polycom HDX 8000 "name" Arbitrary File Download Weakness


Description   Tempest Security has reported a weakness in Polycom HDX 8000, which can be exploited by malicious users to disclose certain sensitive information.
Input passed via the "name" parameter to a_getlog.cgi is not properly verified before being used to download files. This can be exploited to download arbitrary files from local resources via directory traversal sequences.
The weakness is reported in versions 2.6 and prior.
     
Vulnerable Products   Vulnerable OS:
Polycom HDX 2.xVulnerable Software:
     
Solution   Upgrade to version 3.0.
     
CVE  
     
References   http://blog.tempest.com.br/joao-paulo-campello/path-traversal-on-polycom-web-management-interface.html
     
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 
Low 

 Vulnerability First Public Report Date 
2012-03-12 

 Target Type 
Server 

 Possible exploit 
Local