Pivot "t" Parameter Handling Remote Directory Traversal Vulnerability


Description   A vulnerability has been identified in Pivot, which could be exploited by attackers to gain unauthorized access to arbitrary files on a vulnerable system. This issue is due to an input validation error in the "search.php" script that does not validate the "t" parameter, which could be exploited to display the contents of arbitrary files via directory traversal attacks.
     
Vulnerable Products   Vulnerable Software:
Pivot version 1.40.5 and prior
     
Solution   Apply patch : http://pivot-weblog.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pivot-weblog/branches/1.40.x/pivot/modules/module_parser.php?r1=1213&r2=1333&pathrev=1333
     
CVE   CVE-2008-3128
     
References  
     
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 
2008-07-02 

 Target Type 
Server 

 Possible exploit 
Local & Remote