Web Wiz NewsPad 1.02 rte_file_browser.asp sub path traversal

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Web Wiz NewsPad 1.02. This issue affects an unknown code block of the file rte_file_browser.asp. The manipulation of the argument sub with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in RTE_file_browser.asp in Web Wiz NewsPad 1.02 allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories, and .txt and .zip files, via a .....\\\ in the sub parameter.

The weakness was published 01/29/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-0479 since 01/29/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed by BugReport.IR and been published before and not just after the advisory. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 6 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:rte_file_browser.asp it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (39863) and Exploit-DB (4972). Similar entries are available at 40747, 40746 and 40726.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
ATT&CK: T1006

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
Author: BugReport.IR
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Advisory: securityfocus.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-0479 (🔍)
X-Force: 39863 - Web Wiz NewsPad RTE_file_browser.asp directory traversal
SecurityTracker: 1019268
SecurityFocus: 27419 - Multiple Web Wiz Products Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 28416 - Web Wiz NewsPad "sub" Directory Traversal Vulnerability, Less Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 09/15/2018 08:33
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (59), 09/15/2018 08:33 (14)
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