NATO Research And Technology Org Local File Inclusion

`Title:  
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NATO Research & Technology ORG - File Include Vulnerability  
  
  
Date:  
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2011-11-02  
  
  
References:  
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http://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=307  
  
  
VL-ID:  
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307  
  
  
Introduction:  
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The NATO Research and Technology Organisation (RTO) (Organisation pour la Recherche et la Technologie OTAN in French)   
promotes and conducts co-operative scientific research and exchange of technical information amongst 26 NATO nations   
and 38 NATO partners. The largest such collaborative body in the world, the RTO encompasses over 3000 scientists and   
engineers addressing the complete scope of defence technologies and operational domains. This effort is supported by   
an executive agency, the Research and Technology Agency (RTA), that facilitates the collaboration by organising a wide   
range of studies, workshops, symposia, and other forums in which researchers can meet and exchange knowledge.  
  
(Copy of the Vendor Homepage: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_Research_and_Technology_Organisation )  
  
  
Abstract:  
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An anonymous Vulnerability Laboratory researcher discovered a file include vulnerability on the official Nato Research & Technologie Organisation service.  
  
  
Report-Timeline:  
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2011-11-01: Vendor Notification  
2011-11-01: Vendor Response/Feedback  
2011-11-02: Vendor Fix/Patch  
2011-11-02: Public or Non-Public Disclosure  
  
  
Status:  
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Published  
  
  
Exploitation-Technique:  
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Remote  
  
  
Severity:  
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Critical  
  
  
Details:  
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A File Include Vulnerability is detected on the NATO Reseacht & Technologie Organisation service. An unsecure application parameter   
request allows remote attackers to include local files. Successful exploitation of the file inclusion may result in dbms compromise,   
defacement, steal of webmail and login portal accounts or manipulation of service/application content.  
  
Vulnerable Module(s):  
[+] MAIN ASP  
  
Vulnerable Para(s):   
[+] ?topic=  
  
  
Picture(s):  
../fi_1.png  
  
  
Proof of Concept:  
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The vulnerability can be exploited by remote attackers. For demonstration or reproduce ...  
  
PoC:  
http://www.rto.nato.int/Main.asp?topic=images/2008/webbanner.jpg  
  
Reference:  
http://[SERVER].int/[FILE].[ASP]?[PARA]=[INCLUDE LOCAL FILE OR PATH]  
  
  
Solution:  
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To fix the security issue restrict the request to allowed files & parse the input.  
Form a secure exception-handling & filter to prevent against future web attacks.  
  
  
Risk:  
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The security risk of the file include vulnerability is estimated as critical.  
  
  
Credits:  
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Vulnerability Research Laboratory - Alexander Fuchs (f0x23) & Benjamin Kunz Mejri (Rem0ve)  
  
  
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