rConfig 3.9.5 ajaxGetFileByPath.php path path traversal

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in rConfig 3.9.5. Impacted is an unknown function of the file ajaxGetFileByPath.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument path with the input %2f..%2f as part of Parameter can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-15712. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in rConfig 3.9.5. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the file ajaxGetFileByPath.php. The manipulation of the argument path with the input value %2f..%2f leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

rConfig 3.9.5 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a crafted request to the ajaxGetFileByPath.php script containing hexadecimal encoded "dot dot" sequences (%2f..%2f) in the path parameter to view arbitrary files on the system.

The weakness was released 07/28/2020. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-15712 since 07/14/2020. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation needs a single authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

By approaching the search of inurl:ajaxGetFileByPath.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-159079, VDB-159078 and VDB-159077. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• rConfig

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• 3.9.5

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• open-source

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