Beck GmbH IPC@CHIP HTTPD vulernable to arbitrary file disclosure

Overview

The Beck IPC@CHIP web server permits intruders to access files outside the web root.

Description

The Beck IPC@CHIP is a single chip embedded webserver. The Web Server’s root directory is set to / by default. Because of this default setting, an attacker can download arbitrary files from any location on the system. One of the files available to an attacker is the chip.ini file. This file contains all of the login names and associated passwords for the device.

---

Impact

Unless the user changes the default settings on the Beck IPC@CHIP, an intruder can download arbitrary files from any location on the system including the chip.ini file and view all usernames and their associated passwords for the device. An intruder could then gain access to any account on the device.

---

Solution

---

Change the default settings on the web server such that / is not the web server’s root directory.

---

Vendor Information

718971

Filter by status: All Affected Not Affected Unknown

Filter by content: __ Additional information available

__ Sort by: Status Alphabetical

Expand all

Javascript is disabled. Click here to view vendors.

BeckGmbH __ Affected

Notified: May 21, 2001 Updated: September 06, 2001

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

Please see <http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2001/06/msg00010.html&gt;

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

The CERT/CC has no additional comments at this time.

If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us [email](<mailto:[email protected]?Subject=VU%23718971 Feedback>).

CVSS Metrics

Group	Score	Vector
Base
Temporal
Environmental

References

• <http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2775&gt;
• <http://sentry-labs.com/files/ipc0101052101eng.txt&gt;

Acknowledgements

This vulnerability was discovered by Sentry Research Labs.

This document was written by Ian A. Finlay.

Other Information

CVE IDs:	CVE-2001-0749
Severity Metric:	20.25 Date Public: