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Portfolio NetPublish "template" Disclosure of Sensitive Information
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA18173
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Release Date:
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2005-12-22
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Last Update:
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2006-01-13
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Popularity:
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4,939 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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Exposure of sensitive information
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| Software: | Portfolio NetPublish 7.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2005-4510
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Description:
Information Risk Management Plc. has reported a vulnerability in Portfolio NetPublish, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information.
Input passed to the "template" parameter in "server.np" isn't properly verified, before it is used to view files. This can be exploited to disclose the content of arbitrary files via directory traversal attacks.
Example:
http://[host]/netpub/server.np?base&site=[site]&catalog=catalog&template=[file]
The vulnerability has been reported in version 7. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
The vendor has provided a workaround for the Microsoft Windows platform:
http://www.extensis.com/en/support/kb_article.jsp?articleNumber=3302201
Filter malicious characters and character sequences in a proxy server or firewall with URL filtering capabilities.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Andy Davis and Mazin Faour, Information Risk Management Plc.
Changelog:
2006-01-13: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://www.irmplc.com/advisory012.htm
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