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Novell iChain FTP Server Path Disclosure Weakness
Secunia Advisory: SA14537
Release Date: 2005-03-09
Last Update: 2006-06-26
Popularity: 6,097 views

Critical:
Not critical
Impact: Exposure of system information
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Novell iChain 2.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2005-0746


Description:
Francisco Amato has reported a weakness in Novell iChain, which can be exploited by malicious people to gain knowledge of certain system information.

The problem is caused due to an error in the FTP server allowing execution of the "PWD" commands prior to user authentication.

Successful exploitation discloses the iChain FTP server path.

Solution:
Update to Support Pack 4 Interim Release 1 version 2.3.314.
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2973992.htm

Note: The update requires version 2.3 SP1 (build 2.3.257) or later.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Francisco Amato

Changelog:
2005-03-14: Added CVE reference.
2005-03-16: Updated credits.
2006-06-26: Updated "Solution Status", "Solution" and "Original Advisory" sections.

Original Advisory:
Novell:
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/10096886.htm
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2973992.htm


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