Apache for Cygwin '..%5C' Input Validation Flaw Discloses Files to Remote Users
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1009182 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1009182
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CVE Reference:
CAN-2004-0173
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Mar 17 2004
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Original Entry Date: Feb 24 2004
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Impact:
Disclosure of system information, Disclosure of user information
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes Exploit Included: Yes
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Version(s): 1.3.29 and prior versions; 2.0.48 and prior versions
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Description:
STG Security reported a vulnerability in Apache for the cygwin environment. A remote user can traverse the directory to view files on the target system.
It is reported that a remote user can supply the following type of URL to view files on the target system:
http://[server]/..%5C..%5C..%5C..%5C..%5C..%5C/boot.ini
The vendor was reportedly notified on January 15, 2004.
Jeremy Bae is credited with discovering the flaw.
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Impact:
A remote user can view files on the system.
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Solution:
A patch for Apache 1.3.29 is available at:
http://nagoya.apache.org/bugzilla/showattachment.cgi?attach_id=10222
No solution was available at the time of this entry for Apache version 2.
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Vendor URL: nagoya.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=26152 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error, Input validation error
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Underlying OS:
Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 10:17:33 +0900
Subject: STG Security Advisory: [SSA-20040217-06] Apache for cygwin directory
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STG Security Advisory: [SSA-20040217-06] Apache for cygwin directory
traversal vulnerability
Revision 1.0
Date Published: 2004-02-17 (KST)
Last Update: 2004-02-17
Disclosed by SSR Team (advisory@stgsecurity.com)
Abstract
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Apache on cygwin environment has a directory traversal vulnerability.
Vulnerability Class
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Implementation Error: Input validation flaw
Details
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Apache httpd on cygwin environment has a directory traversal vulnerability
similar to a reported bug in
http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2002/08/msg00241.html
Using the following code, a malicious user can retrieve any file.
http://[server]/..%5C..%5C..%5C..%5C..%5C..%5C/boot.ini
Impact
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File disclosure
Solution
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Stipe Tolj, Apache for cygwin maintainer, released a patch file to fix this
vulnerability on Apache 1.3.29 as shown in the following URL.
http://nagoya.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=26152
Apache 2 on the cygwin, however, is still vulnerable and is recommended not
to use it for a production server.
Affected Products
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Apache 1.3.29 and below
Apache 2.0.48 and below
Vendor Status: FIXED
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2004-01-13 Jeremy Bae found the vulnerabilities.
2004-01-15 Apache project notified.
2004-02-03 Cygwin platform maintainer confirmed.
2004-02-04 A patch file released.
2004-02-17 Official release.
Credits
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Jeremy Bae at STG Security
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