eFront Enterprise 3.6.10 Directory Traversal

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eFront Enterprise v3.6.10 - File Include Vulnerability  
  
  
Date:  
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2012-01-06  
  
  
References:  
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http://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=296  
  
  
VL-ID:  
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296  
  
  
Introduction:  
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Tailored with larger organizations in mind, eFront Enterprise offers solutions for the management of companies most   
valued asset - the people. Based on a coherent approach to human capital management which keeps the workforce actively   
engaged, the eFront Enterprise platform offers the means of aligning learning programs with business goals to cultivate   
employee skills and knowledge associated with business performance. eFront Enterprise builds on top of eFront Educational.  
  
(Copy of the Vendor Homepage: http://efrontlearning.net/product/efront-enterprise.html)  
  
  
Abstract:  
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A Researcher of the Vulnerability Laboratory Team discovered a remote Directory Traversal vulnerability on the eFronts Enterprise CMS v3.6.10  
  
  
Report-Timeline:  
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2011-10-17: Vendor Notification  
2011-10-17: Vendor Response/Feedback  
2011-11-26: Vendor Fix/Patch  
2011-01-06: Public or Non-Public Disclosure  
  
  
Status:  
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Published  
  
  
Affected Products:  
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Exploitation-Technique:  
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Remote  
  
  
Severity:  
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High  
  
  
Details:  
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A remote Directory Traversal vulnerability is detected on eFronts CMS v.3.6.10! The bug allows an remote attacker to request local system files.   
Successful exploitation of the bug can lead to system or dbms compromise.  
  
  
Vulnerable Module(s):  
[+] Administration, Trainee & Trainer Section  
  
Vulnerable File(s):  
[+] student.php  
  
Vulnerable Param(s):  
[+] ?ctg=personal&user=trainee&op=files&download=  
  
  
Picture(s):  
../1.png  
  
  
Solution:  
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Restrict the requested content & parse the input to patch the issue.  
  
UPDATE: 2011/10/26 v3.6.10 build 12151  
URL: http://www.efrontlearning.net/download  
  
  
Risk:  
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The security risk of the Directory Traversal vulnerability is estimated as high(+).  
  
  
Credits:  
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Vulnerability Research Laboratory - Chokri B.A (Meister)  
  
  
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