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BRS WebWeaver Protected Resource Access Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA7386
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Release Date:
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2002-10-25
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Last Update:
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2004-11-02
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Popularity:
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4,364 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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Security Bypass
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | BRS WebWeaver 1.x
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in BRS WebWeaver, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error, since it is possible to access password protected files and folders by adding a "." in front of the directory.
Example:
http://[victim]/./[protected_directory]/
Solution:
Update to version 1.04 or later.
http://www.brswebweaver.com/modules.p...;name=News&file=article&sid=2
Provided and/or discovered by:
Tamer Sahin
Changelog:
2004-11-02: Updated "Solution" section.
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