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HP System Management Homepage Directory Traversal
Secunia Advisory: SA19059
Release Date: 2006-03-01
Last Update: 2006-03-08
Popularity: 8,340 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Exposure of system information
Exposure of sensitive information
Where: From local network
Solution Status: Vendor Workaround

Software:HP System Management Homepage 2.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-1023


Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in HP System Management Homepage, which can be exploited by malicious people to gain knowledge of potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error and can be exploited to access arbitrary files outside the web root via directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability affects versions 2.0.0 through 2.1.4 running on the Windows platform.

Solution:
The vendor has published a workaround that involves manually editing the ".namazurc" file (see vendor advisory for details).

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by vendor.

Changelog:
2006-03-08: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
HPSBMA02099 SSRT061118:
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00601530


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