aBitWhizzy "f" Parameter Handling Remote Directory Traversal Vulnerability


Description   A vulnerability has been identified in aBitWhizzy, which could be exploited by attackers to gain unauthorized access to arbitrary files on a vulnerable system. This flaw is due to an input validation error in the "abitwhizzy.php" script that does not validate the "f" parameter, which could be exploited by malicious people to access and read the contents of arbitrary files via directory traversal attacks.
     
Vulnerable Products   Vulnerable Software:
aBitWhizzy version 5 and prior
     
Solution   Upgrade to the latest version : http://www.unverse.net/whizzery/abitwhizzy.zip
     
CVE   CVE-2006-6384
CVE-2006-6084
     
References   http://s-a-p.ca/index.php?page=OurAdvisories&id=52
     
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
     


 
 
 
 
 Risk level 
Moderate 

 Vulnerability First Public Report Date 
2006-11-22 

 Target Type 
Server 

 Possible exploit 
Local & Remote