Web Wiz Rich Text Editor 4.0 rte_file_browser.asp sub path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Web Wiz Rich Text Editor 4.0. It has been rated as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file rte_file_browser.asp of the component Rich Text Editor. This manipulation of the argument sub causes path traversal. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2008-0481. Moreover, an exploit is present. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Web Wiz Rich Text Editor 4.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file rte_file_browser.asp of the component Rich Text Editor. The manipulation of the argument sub with an unknown input 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. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in RTE_file_browser.asp in Web Wiz Rich Text Editor 4.0 allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories, and .txt and .zip files, via a .....\\\ in the sub parameter in a save action.

The weakness was disclosed 01/29/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-0481 since 01/29/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed by BugReport.IR and been published before and not just after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit 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 (39868), Exploit-DB (4971), SecurityFocus (BID 27419†), Secunia (SA28639†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1019267†). The entries VDB-40746, VDB-40745, VDB-40739 and VDB-40726 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
Author: BugReport.IR
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-0481 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0481
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-40747
X-Force: 39868 - Web Wiz Rich Text Editor RTE_file_browser.asp directory traversal
SecurityFocus: 27419 - Multiple Web Wiz Products Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 28639 - Web Wiz Rich Text Editor "sub" Directory Traversal Vulnerability, Less Critical
SecurityTracker: 1019267

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 10/14/2024 21:00
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (60), 11/09/2017 08:36 (14), 10/14/2024 21:00 (17)
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