RealNetworks RealPlayer up to 10.5 6.0.12.1040 path traversal

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in RealNetworks RealPlayer up to 10.5 6.0.12.1040 (Multimedia Player Software). This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in RealPlayer 10.5 (6.0.12.1040) and earlier allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a Real Metadata Packages (RMP) file with a FILENAME tag containing .. (dot dot) sequences in a filename that ends with a ? (question mark) and an allowed file extension (e.g. .mp3), which bypasses the check for the file extension.

The bug was discovered 09/28/2004. The weakness was published 09/28/2004 by John Heasman and Marc Maiffret with RealNetworks (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at service.real.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-0190 since 01/28/2005. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 52219 (AIX 530012 : U838602), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family AIX Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at service.real.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (17551) and Tenable (52219). Similar entries are available at 861, 856, 854 and 23853.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Nessus ID: 52219
Nessus Name: AIX 530012 : U838602
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OpenVAS ID: 52219
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: linux-realplayer
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Patch: service.real.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: realnetworks.com

Advisory: service.real.com
Researcher: John Heasman, Marc Maiffret
Organization: RealNetworks
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-0190 (🔍)
X-Force: 17551 - RealNetworks RealPlayer media file deletion, Medium Risk
SecurityTracker: 1011449
SecurityFocus: 11308 - RealNetworks RealOne Player And RealPlayer Remote Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability
Secunia: 12672 - RealOne Player / RealPlayer / Helix Player Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 10419 - RealNetworks Multiple Products Malformed Media File Arbitrary File Deletion

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/29/2004 17:11
Updated: 06/29/2019 12:08
Changes: 09/29/2004 17:11 (87), 06/29/2019 12:08 (8)
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