AContent "url" Arbitrary File Disclosure Vulnerability


Description   A vulnerability has been discovered in AContent, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose certain sensitive information.
Input passed via the "url" POST parameter to oauth/lti/common/tool_provider_outcome.php is not properly sanitised before being used to read files. This can be exploited to disclose contents of arbitrary files on the server.
The vulnerability is confirmed in version 1.3. Other versions may also be affected.
     
Vulnerable Products   Vulnerable Software:
AContent 1.x
     
Solution   Apply patch 1_3-1. http://update.atutor.ca/acontent/patch/1_3/1_3-1/patch.xml
     
CVE  
     
References   DaOne:
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120921/AContent-1.3-Local-File-Inclusion.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 
Moderate 

 Vulnerability First Public Report Date 
2013-03-25 

 Target Type 
Server 

 Possible exploit 
Remote