Aconon Mail "template" Parameter Directory Traversal Vulnerability


Description   A vulnerability has been identified in Aconon Mail 2004, which could be exploited by attackers to gain unauthorized read access to arbitrary files. This issue is caused by an input validation error in the "archiv.cgi" script that does not validate the "template" parameter, which could be exploited by malicious people to disclose the contents of arbitrary files on a vulnerable server via directory traversal attacks.
     
Vulnerable Products   Vulnerable Software:
Aconon Mail 2007 Enterprise SQL version 11.7.0 and priorAconon Mail 2004 Enterprise SQL version 11.5.1 and prior
     
Solution  
     
CVE   CVE-2008-0464
     
References   http://burnachurch.com/67/directory-traversal-luecke-in-aconon-mail/
     
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 
2008-01-29 

 Target Type 
Server 

 Possible exploit 
Local & Remote