openSIS "modname" Local File Inclusion Vulnerability


Description   A vulnerability has been discovered in openSIS, which can be exploited by malicious users to disclose certain sensitive information.
Input passed via the "modname" parameter to ajax.php (while "bypass" is set to "Transcripts.php") is not properly verified before being used to include files. This can be exploited to include arbitrary files from local resources via directory traversal sequences.
The vulnerability is confirmed in Community Edition, version 5.1. Other versions may also be affected.
     
Vulnerable Products   Vulnerable Software:
openSIS 5.x
     
Solution   No official solution is currently available.
     
CVE  
     
References   http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/87546
     
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 
2012-11-20 

 Target Type 
Server 

 Possible exploit 
Remote