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torrentflux-b4rt "path" Directory Traversal Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA23402
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Release Date:
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2006-12-15
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Last Update:
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2006-12-21
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Popularity:
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6,793 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Exposure of system information
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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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | torrentflux-b4rt 2.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-6598
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Description:
r0ut3r has discovered a vulnerability in torrentflux-b4rt, which can be exploited by malicious users to disclose sensitive information.
Input passed to the "path" parameter in viewnfo.php is not properly sanitised before being used to display files. This can be exploited to display arbitrary files via directory traversal attacks.
Successful exploitation requires valid user credentials.
The vulnerability is confirmed in version 2.1-b4rt-97 and reported in 2.1-b4rt-971. Prior versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 2.1-b4rt-972.
Provided and/or discovered by:
r0ut3r
Changelog:
2006-12-21: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/2902
Other References:
http://tf-b4rt.berlios.de/changelog-torrentflux_2.1-b4rt.txt
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