GeoVision Digital Video Surveillance System Directory Traversal Vulnerability


Description   Dejan Levaja has reported a vulnerability in GeoVision Digital Video Surveillance System, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error in the included HTTP server when processing GET requests. This can be exploited to read arbitrary files from an affected system via directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability is reported in version 8.2. Prior versions may also be affected.
     
Vulnerable Products   Vulnerable Software:
GeoVision Digital Video Surveillance System 8.x
     
Solution   Update to version 8.3.
     
CVE   CVE-2009-5087
     
References   http://milw0rm.com/exploits/8041
     
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 
2009-02-12 

 Target Type 
Server 

 Possible exploit 
Remote