Microsoft .NET Framework URL Path Validation Canonicalization Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA12749
Release Date: 2004-10-08
Last Update: 2005-11-21
Popularity: 14,903 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:ASP.NET 1.x
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2004-0847


Description:
Toby Beaumont has reported a vulnerability in Microsoft .NET Framework, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.

The vulnerability is caused due to a canonicalization error in the ASP.NET component's authentication schema when validating URL paths. This can be exploited to bypass forms based authentication or Windows authorization configurations by using a specially crafted URL.

Example:
http://[victim]/secure%5Cfile.apx

Successful exploitation can e.g. lead to exposure of sensitive information.

Solution:
Apply patches.

Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 (requires SP3) for Windows 2000 SP3/SP4, Windows XP SP1/SP2, and Windows Server 2003:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=4E6D56E5-3D8D-423B-99A1-41EDF23D65BC

Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 (requires SP3) for Windows XP Tablet PC Edition and Windows XP Media Center Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=EE611D27-52CF-43DB-BB97-21318C7FAA70

Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 (requires SP2) for Windows 2000 SP3/SP4, Windows XP SP1/SP2, and Windows Server 2003:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=3271ACD5-EE3C-4BDF-AE28-56D2DF77151E

Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 (requires SP2) for Windows XP Tablet PC Edition and Windows XP Media Center Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=33D4D33E-473F-4842-A3A8-C8266AEE8FAB

Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 (requires SP1) for Windows 2000 SP3/SP4, Windows XP SP1/SP2, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, or Windows XP Media Center Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=8EC6FB8A-29EB-49CF-9DBC-1A0DC2273FF9

Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 (requires SP1) for Windows Server 2003:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=9BBD5617-49AE-40BF-B0FA-F9049349C6F5

Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 for Windows 2000 SP3/SP4, Windows XP SP1/SP2, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, or Windows XP Media Center Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=C5E19719-000F-456A-BEAB-5BD7949F8AA2

Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 for Windows Server 2003:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=E54BE8BE-22AF-4390-86E1-25D76794D5C7

Windows XP Embedded SP1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=88c24367-4f1c-4728-900b-bbcb2b10bf45

Provided and/or discovered by:
Toby Beaumont

Changelog:
2005-02-08: Vendor issues security bulletin and patches.
2005-02-09: Added link to US-CERT vulnerability note.
2005-11-21: Added patch information for Windows XP Embedded.

Original Advisory:
MS05-004 (KB887219):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-004.mspx

Other References:
US-CERT VU#283646:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/283646


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