IPCheck Server Monitor Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA21468
Release Date: 2006-08-11
Last Update: 2006-08-25
Popularity: 4,794 views

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

Software:IPCheck Server Monitor 4.x
IPCheck Server Monitor 5.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-4140


Description:
Tassi Raeburn has discovered a vulnerability in IPCheck Server Monitor, which can be exploited by malicious people to gain knowledge of sensitive information.

The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error in the built-in web interface (port 8080/TCP) and can be exploited to disclose the contents of arbitrary files on the system via directory traversal attacks.

Example:
http://[host]:8080/images%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f[file]

The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 5.3.2.616 and also reported in versions 4.3.1.368, 4.3.1.382, 5.1.0.342, 5.2.0.404, 5.3.0.508, and 5.3.2.609. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Update to version 5.3.3.639/640.
http://www.paessler.com/ipcheck/download

Provided and/or discovered by:
Tassi Raeburn

Changelog:
2006-08-18: Added CVE reference.
2006-08-25: Updated "Solution" section.


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