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Forum Web Server Directory Traversal and Login Bypass
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA9738
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Release Date:
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2003-09-16
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Last Update:
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2003-10-07
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Popularity:
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5,485 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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Security Bypass
Exposure of sensitive information
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| Software: | Forum Web Server 1.x
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Description:
Two vulnerabilities have been identified in Forum Web Server allowing malicious people to gain administrative access and read arbitrary files.
One vulnerability allows malicious people to log in as administrators by supplying a " character instead of the password.
The other is a variant of a previously reported directory traversal vulnerability. This allows malicious people to see arbitrary files by using the "../" sequence.
Example:
http://[victim]/../../some_file
The vulnerabilities have been reported in all versions including the latest 1.60.
Solution:
Since multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Forum Web Server, Secunia recommends that people use another product.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Peter Winter-Smith
Changelog:
2003-10-07: Updated "Solution" section.
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